CVE-2005-3109 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a kernel denial of service by mounting a non-HFS+ filesystem using the HFS+ module, requiring local access and user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3109?
CVE-2005-3109 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The HFS and HFS+ (hfsplus) modules in Linux 2.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) by using hfsplus to mount a filesystem that is not hfsplus.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3109?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3109?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fvv-9grc-57vf.