CVE-2011-4098
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the...
CVE-2011-4098 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Linux Kernel, published June 8, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in linux 3.2.1-1.
- Severity
- 1.9 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.48%EPSS, 42nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.2.1-1linux +2 more
Description
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
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What each source reports
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The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
CVE-2011-4098- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
CVE-2011-4098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4049No score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4049- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfx9-pw8h-48w8No score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the...
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
GHSA-gfx9-pw8h-48w8- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2011-4098
CVE-2011-4098 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2011-4098- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
CVE-2011-4098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4098No score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-4098No score
The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies on the page cache, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service by preallocating blocks in certain situations involving insufficient memory.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
oss.oracle.com/git?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd
redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2011-September/msg00064.html
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.2.bz2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4098
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docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2011-4098
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4098
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-4098
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4098