CVE-2009-4020

High

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Hierarchical File System (HFS) filesystem, related to the hfs_readdir function in fs/hfs/dir.c.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedDec 4, 2009
First seenDec 4, 2009

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.32—

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CVE-2009-4020 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar