Improper Input Validation Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,2.6]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3004267
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed27 Jan 2012
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 27 Jan 2012

CVE-2011-4132  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for torvalds/linux.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1