VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-2493

CVSS score2.1 NONE
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-06-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references