01 Record
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 (invalid pointer dereference and OOPS) via
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 35.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-11-25 16:00Z16 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 06:45Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-11-20
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d339c8d692197783ecfe4138d74a198aac7d5cbb396ff9c5228dc21dc27fa31d
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f60311d5f7670d9539b424e4ed8b5c0872fc9e83
- www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:061http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:001http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- www.securityfocus.com37069http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37069
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091119 CVE request: kernel: fuse: prevent fuse_put_request on invalid pointerhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/1
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comkernel-fusedirectio-dos(54358)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54358
- support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:012http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- secunia.com37909http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538734
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:064http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6955https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6955
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0095https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10516https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10516
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0046https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-2005http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091124 Re: CVE request: kernel: fuse: prevent fuse_put_request on invalid pointerhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/24/5
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0041http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
- secunia.com38017http://secunia.com/advisories/38017