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CVE-2011-3363

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linux kernelNVD
Affected:< 2.6.39Fixed in:2.6.39CVE-2011-3363derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.84%probability of exploitation in 30 days
54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

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