CVE-2009-0746
N/A
Published: February 27, 2009 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
The make_indexed_dir function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7 does not validate a certain rec_len field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (18)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.19x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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