CVE-2011-3630 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Hardlink before version 0.1.2, affecting various Debian and Red Hat distributions. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a deeply nested directory tree and tricking a local user into processing it. This could lead to a denial of service (crash) or, more critically, arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running the hardlink executable. Despite its high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hardlink_project:hardlink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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