Buffer Overflow in XFS_readlink Function in Linux Kernel 2.6

CVE-2011-4077 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in the xfs_readlink function in fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c in XFS in the Linux kernel 2.6, when CONFIG_XFS_DEBUG is disabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XFS image containing a symbolic link with a long pathname.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.