The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3…
Priority LOW 23CWE-476Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00506 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfqf-cw5p-jvwq
References
Exploit 4
More Linux Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-2928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfqf-cw5p-jvwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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