Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4330

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs_mac2asc function in fs/hfs/trans.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HFS image with a crafted len field.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.0.10
- (no CPE)

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References

git.kernel.orgnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/14nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/50750nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/9/303nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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