SB20240620130 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620130
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3620)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7