CVE-2008-4934

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…

published November 5, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03294 · 88.4th percentile
Published
2008-11-05T14:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 NOV 14:51Z
    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…
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