Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2011-2928
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.51%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD Description
The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.