#VU92647 Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3620
Published: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92647
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3620
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7