CVE-2011-2518 json
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments ta…
published 2012-05-24 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2503
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
patch, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
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ftp.osuosl.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2518
- NVD CVE-2011-2518
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