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CVE-2011-2928

The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long…

Medium4.9EPSS 0.51%
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redhat

Description

The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-2928, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.51% · top 57% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.

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