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TI-2011-02350 Aliases CVE-2011-2689GHSA-gfx4-r3v9-vph4

The gfs2_fallocate function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc1 does not…

Priority LOW 23CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The gfs2_fallocate function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc1 does not ensure that the size of a chunk allocation is a multiple of the block size, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by arranging for all resource groups to have too little free space.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:1189 Released 2011-08-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.12.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.12.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.12.1.el6 +8
  • RHSA-2011:1065 Released 2011-07-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-274.el5, kernel-2.6.18-274.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-274.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-274.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-274.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-274.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1065
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1065
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1189
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfx4-r3v9-vph4

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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