CVE - CVE-2009-4021

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-4021	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The fuse_direct_io function in fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors possibly related to a memory-consumption attack.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:37069 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37069 MISC:37909 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 MISC:38017 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/38017 MISC:DSA-2005 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005 MISC:RHSA-2010:0041 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0046 URL:https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0095 URL:https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2009:061 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2009:064 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2010:001 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2010:012 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html MISC:[oss-security] 20091119 CVE request: kernel: fuse: prevent fuse_put_request on invalid pointer URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/1 MISC:[oss-security] 20091124 Re: CVE request: kernel: fuse: prevent fuse_put_request on invalid pointer URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/24/5 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f60311d5f7670d9539b424e4ed8b5c0872fc9e83 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f60311d5f7670d9539b424e4ed8b5c0872fc9e83 MISC:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 URL:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538734 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538734 MISC:kernel-fusedirectio-dos(54358) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54358 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10516 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10516 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6955 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6955
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20091120	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20091120)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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