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CVE-2011-2928

Publication date 29 August 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Time Warns discovered that long symlinks were incorrectly handled on Be filesystems. A local attacker could exploit this with a malformed Be filesystem and crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-12.51
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.60
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-35.78
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-29.94
linux-ec2 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-319.39
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-611.29
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.60~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-12.51~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-oneiric 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-419.37
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-219.37
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ti-omap4 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.16
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.25
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
linux

References

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    • USN-1240-1
    • Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1227-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1256-1
    • Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1245-1
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