Stack-based Buffer Overflow in hfs_mac2asc Function in Linux Kernel 2.6

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in hfs_mac2asc Function in Linux Kernel 2.6

CVE-2011-4330 · HIGH Severity

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs_mac2asc function in fs/hfs/trans.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HFS image with a crafted len field.

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