What is CVE-2008-4933?

CVE-2008-4933 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2008-4933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4933?

CVE-2008-4933 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4933?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4933. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-4933 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2008-4933

High

Buffer overflow in the hfsplus_find_cat function in fs/hfsplus/catalog.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or system crash) via an hfsplus filesystem image with an invalid catalog namelength field, related to the hfsplus_cat_build_key_uni function.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-11-05

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2008-4933 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-4933 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32510

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/2
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46405
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11061
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc7ffcb4237f8cb9938909041c4ed38f6e1bf40
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32093
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-4933

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-11-05

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4933?

CVE-2008-4933 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2008-4933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4933?

CVE-2008-4933 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4933?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4933. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-4933 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-4933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →