CVE-2011-3353

Buffer overflow in the fuse_notify_inval_entry function in fs/fuse/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) by leveraging the ability to mount a FUSE filesystem.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c2183d1e9b3f313dd8ba2b1b0197c8d9fb86a7ae
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/09/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=736761	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2183d1e9b3f313dd8ba2b1b0197c8d9fb86a7ae	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c2183d1e9b3f313dd8ba2b1b0197c8d9fb86a7ae
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/09/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=736761	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2183d1e9b3f313dd8ba2b1b0197c8d9fb86a7ae	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-3353

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3353

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3353

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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