Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-4247

Off-by-one error in the build_unc_path_to_root function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a DFS share mount operation that triggers use of an unexpected DFS referral name length.

EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4247?
CVE-2013-4247 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-189. Published 2013-08-25.
Is CVE-2013-4247 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.