Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4247
CVE-2013-4247
Description
Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of an unexpected DFS referral name length.
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Affected products
2- Range: <3.9.6
Patches
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References
5- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3bnvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.6nvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/14/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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