Description
The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions.
Published: 2009-12-13
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4101 The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-869-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:10.087Z

Reserved: 2009-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4131

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-13T01:30:00.217

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

Link: CVE-2009-4131

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4131 - Bugzilla

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