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CVE-2008-4933 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the hfsplus_find_cat function in fs/hfsplus/catalog.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or system crash) via an hfsplus filesystem image with an invalid catalog namelength field, related to the hfsplus_cat_build_key_uni function.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc7ffcb4237f8cb9938909041c4ed38f6e1bf40
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc7ffcb4237f8cb9938909041c4ed38f6e1bf40
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32510 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32510 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32093 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32093 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46405
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46405
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11061
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11061

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4933
NVD Published Date:
11/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE