Description
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.
Published: 2012-05-24
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2503 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1380-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1383-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1386-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.179Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2518

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:01.573

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2518

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