CVE-2009-4131
Linux ext4 File Permission Bypass
Description
The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2009, 1:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:08 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/12/9/255 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37658 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37686 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38017 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git6.log Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37277 Added Reference http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/11/linux_kernel_bugs_patched/ Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-869-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3468 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544471 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00702.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2009-4131 kernel: ext4: Fix insufficient checks in EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4131 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions. CVE-2009-4131 kernel: ext4: Fix insufficient checks in EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git;a=commit;h=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4131 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.00501
percentile