CVE-2009-0029

Description

The ABI in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier on s390, powerpc, sparc64, and mips 64-bit platforms requires that a 32-bit argument in a 64-bit register was properly sign extended when sent from a user-mode application, but cannot verify this, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted system call.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33477 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33275 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479969 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33674 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01045.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123155111608910&w=2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0029?
CVE-2009-0029 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0029?
To fix CVE-2009-0029, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0029 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0029 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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