What is CVE-2011-4330?

CVE-2011-4330 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2011-4330 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4330?

CVE-2011-4330 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-4330?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-4330. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-4330 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-4330 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2011-4330

High

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs_mac2asc function in fs/hfs/trans.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HFS image with a crafted len field.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-01-27

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2011-4330 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-4330 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/14

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/5

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50750

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755431

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Lkml
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/9/303

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc5b8a9003132ae44559edd63a1623
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-4330

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-01-27

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4330?

CVE-2011-4330 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2011-4330 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4330?

CVE-2011-4330 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-4330?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-4330. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-4330 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-4330 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →