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kernel: fuse: prevent fuse_put_request on invalid pointer

Published Nov 25, 2009

Description

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.

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Red Hat statement

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2009-4021 The Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 do not include support for FUSE, and therefore are not affected by this issue. A future kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise MRG will address this flaw.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 25, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 20, 2009
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Oct 22, 2009
ENISA EUVD
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 25, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2009-3992