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title: "CVE-2008-4934\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-4934

Publication date 5 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The hfsplus\_block\_allocate function in fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c in the Linux
kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 does not check a certain return value from the
read\_mapping\_page function before calling kmap, which allows attackers to
cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted hfsplus filesystem
image.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| linux | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 2.6.27-9.19 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.6.24-22.45 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| linux-source-2.6.15 | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.6.15-53.74 |
| linux-source-2.6.22 | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.6.22-16.60 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4934)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4934)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-4934)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4934)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-679-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-679-1)
+ Linux kernel vulnerabilities
+ 27 November 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4934>
