CVE-2009-1336
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain...
4.9 MediumFix available
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
Exploit likelihood
0.41%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
- Record
CVE-2009-1336- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
- Record
CVE-2009-1336- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1334 No score
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1334- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcm9-v8mr-8ff9 No score
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain...
fs/nfs/client.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly initialize a certain structure member that stores the maximum NFS filename length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a long filename, related to the encode_lookup function.
- Record
GHSA-fcm9-v8mr-8ff9- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-1336
CVE-2009-1336 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-1336- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:4.0 |
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch2, plus listed versions 2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 Show 28 moreShow less2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-182.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-192.6.18.dfsg.1-202.6.18.dfsg.1-212.6.18.dfsg.1-222.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-232.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-242.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch1 |
2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch2 |
fai-kernelsDebian:4.0 |
before 1.17+etch.24etch2, plus listed versions 1.171.17+etch.13etch31.17+etch.13etch41.17+etch.13etch51.17+etch.13etch6 Show 22 moreShow less1.17+etch.161.17+etch.171.17+etch.17etch11.17+etch.18etch11.17+etch.18etch21.17+etch.18etch31.17+etch.18etch41.17+etch.18etch51.17+etch.18etch61.17+etch.211.17+etch.22etch11.17+etch.22etch21.17+etch.22etch31.17+etch.231.17+etch.23etch11.17+etch.241.17+etch11.17+etch21.17+etch31.17+etch41.17+etch51.17etch1 |
1.17+etch.24etch2 |
user-mode-linuxDebian:4.0 |
before 2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch2, plus listed versions 2.6.18-1um-22.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch6 Show 20 moreShow less2.6.18-1um-2etch.162.6.18-1um-2etch.172.6.18-1um-2etch.17etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch22.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch62.6.18-1um-2etch.212.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch22.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.232.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.242.6.18-1um-2etch12.6.18-1um-2etch22.6.18-1um-2etch32.6.18-1um-2etch4 |
2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch2 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-89.EL | 0:2.6.9-89.EL |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::as |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-xenURed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
kernel-xenU-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:4.7::es |
before 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL | 0:2.6.9-78.0.24.EL |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1336 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published April 22, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in linux-2.6 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch2.
References
secunia.com/advisories/37471
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
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securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/06/1
securitytracker.com/id?1022176
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10859
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=54af3bb543c071769141387a42deaaab5074da55
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494074
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1336
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fcm9-v8mr-8ff9
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2009-1336
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0473
kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-16748
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_0473.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4307
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Left out here: 42 references. The JSON record has them.