CVE-2009-0747 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7) affecting the ext4 filesystem. A local attacker can trigger excessive CPU consumption and an error-message flood by attempting to mount a specially crafted ext4 filesystem. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low severity, with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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