Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-1633
Published: May 28, 2009 / Updated: November 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92666
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1633
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2009-1633
Install update from vendor's repository.
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
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-24.55, 2.6.27-14.35, 2.6.28-13.45
External References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7b0c8fcff47a885743125dd843db64af41af5a61
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git;a=commit;h=968460ebd8006d55661dec0fb86712b40d71c413
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=27b87fe52baba0a55e9723030e76fce94fabcea4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099284225229&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099371726547&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36327
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/15/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505254/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34612
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496572
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8588
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9525
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01271.html