Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-2846
Published: August 19, 2009 / Updated: August 17, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90820
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2846
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the eisa_eeprom_read() function in drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2009-2846
Install update from vendor's website.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.80
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-25.63, 2.6.27-15.43, 2.6.28-16.55
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-25.63, 2.6.27-15.43, 2.6.28-16.55
External References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6b4dbcd86a9d464057fcc7abe4d0574093071fcc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/18/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52906