Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Hierarchical File System (HFS) filesystem, related to the hfs_readdir function in fs/hfs/dir.c.
Published: 2009-12-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 3.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2003-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3991 Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Hierarchical File System (HFS) filesystem, related to the hfs_readdir function in fs/hfs/dir.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-894-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:45:50.888Z

Reserved: 2009-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4020

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-04T21:30:00.547

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

Link: CVE-2009-4020

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4020 - Bugzilla

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