cve/2009/CVE-2009-0746.md

### [CVE-2009-0746](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0746)
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### Description

The make_indexed_dir function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 before 2.6.27.19 and 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.7 does not validate a certain rec_len field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to mount a crafted ext4 filesystem.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

#### Github
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