CVE-2011-4098 json
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users…
published 2013-06-08 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4049
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
Patch / fix
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4098
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
- github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.2.bz2
patch
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
- oss.oracle.com /git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd
-
redhat.com
/archives/cluster-devel/2011-September/msg00064.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4098
- NVD CVE-2011-4098
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