CVE-2009-4131 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT ioctl implementation within the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem, affecting versions prior to 2.6.32-git6. This flaw allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to insufficient permission checks. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is a high-severity vulnerability, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-33395) exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:git-6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.6.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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