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CVE-2009-0746

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-02-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-0746
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.75%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The make_indexed_dir function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7 does not validate a certain rec_len field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.