Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-0859
Published: March 9, 2009 / Updated: August 17, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92673
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0859
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error within the shm_get_stat() function in ipc/shm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2009-0859
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=123387479500599&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120428209704324&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123309645625549&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229