CVE-2011-2493
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not...
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2011-2493- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2011-2493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2480 No score
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2480- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2hg-r969-4pr5 No score
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not...
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
- Record
GHSA-w2hg-r969-4pr5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2493 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published June 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0449641130f5652b344ef6fa39fa019d7e94660a
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0449641130f5652b344ef6fa39fa019d7e94660a
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/4
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2493