CVE-2009-4308

Linux Kernel < 2.6.32 - Denial of Service via Crafted ext4 Filesystem

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ext4_decode_error function in fs/ext4/super.c in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference), and possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted read-only filesystem that lacks a journal.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11103
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37658
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

Scores

EPSS 0.0347
EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 40 more
Published Dec 13, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026