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TI-2008-04690 Aliases CVE-2008-4934GHSA-5hf7-wh5w-w87p

The hfsplus_block_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux kernel before…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The hfsplus_block_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 does not check a certain return value from the read_mapping_page function before calling kmap, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted hfsplus filesystem image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03294 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.28VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0264 Released 2009-02-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2009:0014 Released 2009-01-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.13.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0014

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4934
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hf7-wh5w-w87p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 1

Sources

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