CVE-2011-3638 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.0. The flaw in fs/ext4/extents.c allows local users to crash the system by manipulating ext4 umount and mount operations, due to improper marking of modified extents as dirty during splitting. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity with local access and high attack complexity, but a complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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