kernel is vulnerable to denial of service. The ext2 and ext3 filesystem code failed to properly handle corrupted data structures, leading to a possible local denial of service issue when read or write operations were performed.
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/98
lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/99
lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/17/371
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
secunia.com/advisories/32356
secunia.com/advisories/32370
secunia.com/advisories/32509
secunia.com/advisories/32709
secunia.com/advisories/32759
secunia.com/advisories/32799
secunia.com/advisories/32998
secunia.com/advisories/33180
secunia.com/advisories/33586
secunia.com/advisories/33758
secunia.com/advisories/37471
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/2
www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0009
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459577
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45720
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10852
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8642