7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
The kernel package is vulnerable to Denial Of Service (DoS). A divide-by-zero flaw was found in the ext4 file system code. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service by mounting a specially-crafted ext4 file system.
bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14287
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=503358ae01b70ce6909d19dd01287093f6b6271c
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
lkml.org/lkml/2009/12/9/255
secunia.com/advisories/37658
secunia.com/advisories/38017
secunia.com/advisories/38276
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git6.log
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0380.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0380
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9874