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.
Published: 2009-12-13
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: 3.9% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4276 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-894-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:01:19.616Z

Reserved: 2009-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4308

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-13T01:30:00.453

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-4308

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4308 - Bugzilla

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