CVE-2013-4247

CVE Details

Release Date:

2013-05-31

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.

See more information about CVE-2013-4247 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3002	2014-02-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3002	2014-02-11

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