The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly handle bitmap sizes in GETACL replies, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending an excessive number of bitmap words.
CVE-2011-4131
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 51.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 17, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf118a342f10dafe44b14451a1392c3254629a1f
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081280.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1541.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48898
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/12/1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747106
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf118a342f10dafe44b14451a1392c3254629a1f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf118a342f10dafe44b14451a1392c3254629a1f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081280.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-4131(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-21-server (3.0.0-21.35~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-server (2.6.38-15.60~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.25) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc (3.0.0-21.35) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-1211-omap4 (3.0.0-1211.23) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-15.60) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.30.1.el6 | 2012-12-04 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-279.el6 | 2012-06-19 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 2012-02-23 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
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.
- Red HatRHSA-2012:0333MODERATE2011-11-05
RHSA-2012:0333 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2012:0862MODERATE2011-11-05
RHSA-2012:0862 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1457-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1470-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1471-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1472-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1476-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1530-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-29 04:34 UTCVendor advisory
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