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7.8high

CVE-2008-4933

Buffer overflow in the hfsplus_find_cat function in fs/hfsplus/catalog.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 allows attackers to cause a…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the hfsplus_find_cat function in fs/hfsplus/catalog.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or system crash) via an hfsplus filesystem image with an invalid catalog namelength field, related to the hfsplus_cat_build_key_uni function.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32998 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc7ffcb4237f8cb9938909041c4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33641 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46405 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32093 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33556 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1687 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32918 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33858 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-679-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11061 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32510 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33180 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33704 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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