Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-0746
CVE-2009-0746
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.
Affected products
26cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
17- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0509nvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cginvd
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.19nvd
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.7nvd
- osvdb.org/52202nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34394nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36562nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48872nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10342nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8039nvd
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