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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4330
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-4330
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=bc5b8a9003132ae44559edd63a1623
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50750
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755431
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/9/303