Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4934
CVE-2008-4934
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
18- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32096nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1nvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32510nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32918nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32998nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33180nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33556nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33858nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46327nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11635nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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