Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-4132

 

Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-4132

Published: June 4, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90974
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-2011-4132
CWE-ID: CWE-617
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 a reachable assertion within the cleanup_journal_tail() function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2011-4132

Install updates from vendor's website.

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