CVE-2009-4410 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a system panic in the Linux kernel FUSE module due to incorrect variable usage in the ioctl handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4410?
CVE-2009-4410 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fuse_ioctl_copy_user function in the ioctl handler in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 through 2.6.30.y uses the wrong variable in an argument to the kunmap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4410?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2009-4410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc94-6jmc-54vg.