#VU90979 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-1961
Published: June 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90979
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1961
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within fs/ocfs2/file.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/03/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/02/2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022307
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/30/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/29/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7bfac9ecf0585962fe13584f5cf526d8c8e76f17