MEDIUM
kernel: nfsv4 client can be crashed by stating a long filename
Published Apr 22, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.22.19
- 2.6
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Z Stream
kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1077
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0473
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1024 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Z Stream | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0473 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.41% 0.00411
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00411
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 32.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 32.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 15.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (26)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=54af3bb543c071769141387a42deaaab5074da55 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35160 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/06/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34390 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022176 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1336 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494074 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1336
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10859 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8495 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1336
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 22, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 17, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1336
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a