Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3726

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Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3726

Published: November 9, 2009 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92639
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3726
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2009-3726

Install update from vendor's repository.

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