CVE-2009-1336

Linux Kernel < 2.6.23 - Denial of Service via Long NFS Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35160
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35324
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/06/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022176
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10859
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494074
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34390
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8495

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
... and 40 more
Published Apr 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026