CVE-2013-4247
N/A
Published: August 25, 2013 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.8 ≤ v < 3.9.6
Affected range stops below 3.9.6, 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_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.6Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/14/10x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998401x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3bQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-189
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