CVE-2011-4131

Description

From CVE.org

The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly handle bitmap sizes in GETACL replies, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending an excessive number of bitmap words.

Statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 as it does not provide support for NFS ACLs. This issue does not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0333.html. Future kernel updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.64.6N/A
Attack VectorAdjacent NetworkAdjacent NetworkN/A
Access ComplexityHighHighN/A
AuthenticationNoneNoneN/A
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Availability ImpactCompleteCompleteN/A

Vector

Red Hat: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Acknowledgements

Red Hat would like to thank Andy Adamson for reporting this issue.

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