Description
The hfs_find_init function in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Oops) by mounting an HFS file system with a malformed MDB extent record.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47754
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/16
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48236
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712774Exploit, Patch
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47754
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/16
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48236
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712774Exploit, Patch
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/8/154Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 27, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified