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CVE-2009-4021

The fuse_direct_io function in fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (i…

Impact

The fuse_direct_io function in fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors possibly related to a memory-consumption attack.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 2.6.32
Versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4

Weakness classification

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