Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-4330

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-4330

Published: January 27, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU44354
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4330
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hfs_mac2asc function in fs/hfs/trans.c when processing an HFS image with a crafted len field. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2011-4330

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-30.97, 2.6.32-37.81, 2.6.35-31.63, 2.6.38-13.53, 3.0.0-15.26
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.35-31.63~lucid1
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.38-13.53~lucid1
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.0.0-15.25~lucid1

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