CVE-2011-2518
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2...
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
- Record
CVE-2011-2518- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
- Record
CVE-2011-2518- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2503 No score
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqf6-mcj4-prjh No score
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2...
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
- Record
GHSA-vqf6-mcj4-prjh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-2518 No score
The tomoyo_mount_acl function in security/tomoyo/mount.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 calls the kern_path function with arguments taken directly from a mount system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value for the device name.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-2518- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2518 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published July 1, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/5
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4e78c724d47e2342aa8fde61f6b8536f662f795f
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2518
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-2518
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2518