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CVE-2009-4131

Publication date 9 December 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-16.53
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-869-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 10 December 2009

Other references