Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU92643

Improper authentication in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3623

Published: October 30, 2009 / Updated: February 13, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92643

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:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3623

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit 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 improper authentication error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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