| Name | CVE-2011-2493 |
| Description | The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | source | lenny | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | squeeze | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.39-1 | low |
[squeeze] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (sbi->s_err-report didn't exist yet)
[lenny] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (sbi->s_err-report didn't exist yet)