CVE-2009-4308

N/A Unknown
Published: December 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The ext4_decode_error function in fs/ext4/super.c in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference), and possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted read-only filesystem that lacks a journal.

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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/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f1ddbb498283c2445c11b0dfa666424c301803
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/37658
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11103
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f1ddbb498283c2445c11b0dfa666424c301803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37658
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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