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CVE-2013-4247
Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998401
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/14/10
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1fc29bacedeabb278080e31bb9c1ecb49f143c3b
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 25th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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