CVE-2008-4934

N/A Unknown

Published: November 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=649f1ee6c705aab644035a7998d7b574193a598a

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32510

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32918

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32998

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33180

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33556

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33858

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32096

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46327

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11635

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=649f1ee6c705aab644035a7998d7b574193a598a