The befs_follow_link function in fs/befs/linuxvfs.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1-rc3 does not validate the length attribute of long symlinks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and OOPS) by accessing a long symlink on a malformed Be filesystem.
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.1 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.1 (including) | 3.1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.1-rc1 (including) | 3.1-rc1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.1-rc2 (including) | 3.1-rc2 (including) |