CVE-2009-0745

Description

The ext4_group_add function in fs/ext4/resize.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7 does not properly initialize the group descriptor during a resize (aka resize2fs) operation, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by arranging for crafted values to be present in available memory.

References

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12433

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fdff73f094e7220602cc3f8959c7230517976412

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.19

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.7

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/34394

http://secunia.com/advisories/34981

http://secunia.com/advisories/36562

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0509

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10942

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7765

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2