The Network Lock Manager (NLM) protocol implementation in the NFS client functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a LOCK_UN flock system call.
CVE-2011-2491
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 31.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 1, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- secalert@redhathttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/6
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709393
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709393
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b760113a3a155269a3fba93a409c640031dd68f
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-2491(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2011:1813Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2011:1253Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2011:1212Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2011:1189Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(15)
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Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- UbuntuUSN-1244-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1268-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1269-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1271-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1272-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1274-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1278-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1279-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1281-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1285-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1286-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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