CVE-2008-4934
High
Description
The hfsplus_block_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 does not check a certain return value from the read_mapping_page function before calling kmap, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted hfsplus filesystem image.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 5, 2008
First seenNov 5, 2008
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.28 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.28 | 2.6.28 |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10 | — |
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