CVE-2011-4132

N/A Unknown
Published: January 27, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8762202dd0d6e46854f786bdb6fb3780a1625efe
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026325
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/11/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/13/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50663
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/cve-2011-4132-linux-kernel-jbdjbd2-local-dos/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8762202dd0d6e46854f786bdb6fb3780a1625efe
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/11/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/13/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/cve-2011-4132-linux-kernel-jbdjbd2-local-dos/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
38th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux suse

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