CVE-2009-4131 json
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 us…
published 2009-12-13 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4101
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.8.13-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2009-4131 updated cvss 7.2
kernel: ext4: Fix insufficient checks in EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT
-
Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-33395)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-33395 Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Ext4 'move extents' ioctl Privilege Escalation local, 2009-11-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=544471
patch
-
lkml.org
/lkml/2009/12/9/255
mailing-list, patch
-
kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git6.log
patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3468
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/37277
vdb-entry, patch
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
vendor-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-869-1
vendor-advisory
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00702.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/37658
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6
-
secunia.com
/advisories/37686
third-party-advisory
- theregister.co.uk /2009/12/11/linux_kernel_bugs_patched/
-
secunia.com
/advisories/38017
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4131
- NVD CVE-2009-4131
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.