The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain error-report data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/4
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0449641130f5652b344ef6fa39fa019d7e94660a
Source: MITRE
Published: 2012-06-13
Updated: 2012-06-14
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: LOW