CVE-2011-4132: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."

Affected products

  • Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6 only
  • Suse Linux Enterprise Server: version 10 only

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