NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-5321

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NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-5321

Published: May 2, 2016 / Updated: January 5, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90686
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5321
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the drivers/tty/tty_io.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2011-5321

Install update from vendor's website.

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