CVE-2011-3191
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2012 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Integer signedness error in the CIFSFindNext function in fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large length value in a response to a read request for a directory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.0.5
Affected range stops below 3.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/24/2x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732869x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9438fabb73eb48055b58b89fc51e0bc4db22fabdCVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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