7.8 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
kernel is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS). The vulnerability exists as the code for the HFS and HFS Plus (HFS+) file systems failed to properly handle corrupted data structures. This could, potentially, lead to a local denial of service.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=efc7ffcb4237f8cb9938909041c4ed38f6e1bf40
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
secunia.com/advisories/32510
secunia.com/advisories/32918
secunia.com/advisories/32998
secunia.com/advisories/33180
secunia.com/advisories/33556
secunia.com/advisories/33641
secunia.com/advisories/33704
secunia.com/advisories/33858
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32093
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0264
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46405
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11061