CVE-2011-2203

Public Exploit

Description

The hfs_find_init function in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Oops) by mounting an HFS file system with a malformed MDB extent record.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/16 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712774 patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48236 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47754 third party advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2203?
CVE-2011-2203 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2203?
To fix CVE-2011-2203, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2203 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2203 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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