# CVE-2005-3109: The HFS and HFS+ (hfsplus) modules in Linux 2.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) by using hfsplus to mount a filesystem t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The HFS and HFS+ (hfsplus) modules in Linux 2.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) by using hfsplus to mount a filesystem that is not hfsplus.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- http://www.kernel.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=945b092011c6af71a0107be96e119c8c08776f3f
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17141
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

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