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CVE-2011-3353

Publication date 15 December 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Buffer overflow in the fuse_notify_inval_entry function in fs/fuse/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) by leveraging the ability to mount a FUSE filesystem.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Han-Wen Nienhuys reported a flaw in the FUSE kernel module. A local user who can mount a FUSE file system could cause a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-13.55
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-32.65
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-35.78
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
linux-armadaxp 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ec2 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-319.39
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-32.65~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-13.55~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-oneiric 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-419.37
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-219.37
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ti-omap4 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.20
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.29
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
linux

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1362-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 13 February 2012
    • USN-1253-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 8 November 2011
    • USN-1325-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
    • 11 January 2012
    • USN-1239-1
    • Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
    • 25 October 2011
    • USN-1387-1
    • Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
    • 6 March 2012
    • USN-1240-1
    • Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
    • 25 October 2011
    • USN-1245-1
    • Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
    • 25 October 2011
    • USN-1361-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 13 February 2012
    • USN-1329-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
    • 13 January 2012
    • USN-1386-1
    • Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
    • 6 March 2012

Other references