The fallocate implementation in the GFS2 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2 relies…
Priority LOW 11CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00481 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfx9-pw8h-48w8
References
Other 4
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd
- [cluster-devel] 20110912 [PATCH] GFS2: rewrite fallocate code to write blocks directly
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64dd153c83743af81f20924c6343652d731eeecb
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Sources
- CVE-2011-4098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfx9-pw8h-48w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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