Description
The hfsplus_block_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 does not check a certain return value from the read_mapping_page function before calling kmap, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted hfsplus filesystem image.
Published: 2008-11-05
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1681-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1687-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4913 The hfsplus_block_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 does not check a certain return value from the read_mapping_page function before calling kmap, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted hfsplus filesystem image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-679-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.173Z

Reserved: 2008-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4934

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-05T15:00:14.727

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4934

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4934 - Bugzilla

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