CVE-2011-2203: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The hfs_find_init function in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Oops) by mounting an HFS file system with a malformed MDB extent record.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6 only

Published 2012-01-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.