Configuration in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-1184
Published: May 5, 2009 / Updated: March 19, 2012
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92667
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1184
CWE-ID: CWE-16
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to configuration error. A local user can read and manipulate data.
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-2009-1184
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/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=910c9e41186762de3717baaf392ab5ff0c454496
- http://lwn.net/Articles/331434/
- http://lwn.net/Articles/331435/
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/25238/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1184