Description
The setup_cifs_sb function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly handle DFS referrals, which allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by placing a referral at the root of a share.
Published: 2012-05-24
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3327 The setup_cifs_sb function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly handle DFS referrals, which allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by placing a referral at the root of a share.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1161-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1167-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1168-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1241-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1242-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1243-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1244-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1281-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.891Z

Reserved: 2011-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3363

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:02.387

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

Link: CVE-2011-3363

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-03-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-3363 - Bugzilla

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