PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2009-4021Null pointer dereference
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.2%
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
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f60311d5f7670d9539b424e4ed8b5c0872fc9e83
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
secunia.com/advisories/37909
secunia.com/advisories/38017
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/24/5
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/37069
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538734
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54358
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10516
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6955
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Related
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.2%