SB2009070102 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2009070102 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: July 1, 2009 Updated: August 26, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2009070102
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2287)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted cr3 value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the gfn_to_rmap function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References