Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel NFSv4 Implementation

CVE-2011-4131 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:A/AC:H/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

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