Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-1265

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Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-1265

Published: April 8, 2009 / Updated: March 23, 2012


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91192
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1265
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 integer overflow within the x25_sendmsg() function in net/x25/af_x25.c, within the rose_sendmsg() function in net/rose/af_rose.c, within the nr_sendmsg() function in net/netrom/af_netrom.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)

How to mitigate CVE-2009-1265

Install update from vendor's website.

linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-54.77
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-24.55, 2.6.27-14.35, 2.6.28-13.45

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