CVE-2009-4410
kernel: fuse_ioctl_copy_user() dos
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 22, 2009
Updated · January 14, 2026
Description
The fuse_ioctl_copy_user function in the ioctl handler in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 through 2.6.30.y uses the wrong variable in an argument to the kunmap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors.
Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE-628 · Function Call with Incorrectly Specified Arguments