CVE-2009-1336

kernel: nfsv4 client can be crashed by stating a long filename

Published Apr 22, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1794-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1334 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-793-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:13 AM
Reserved
Apr 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 22, 2009, 3:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:07 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 28, 2007, 12:00 AM