CVE-2009-1914

Description

The pci_register_iommu_region function in arch/sparc/kernel/pci_common.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 on the sparc64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading the /proc/iomem file, related to uninitialized pointers and the request_resource function.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51196 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/54908 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35415 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36051 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/03/3 mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=192d7a4667c6d11d1a174ec4cad9a3c5d5f9043c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1914?
CVE-2009-1914 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1914?
To fix CVE-2009-1914, 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-2009-1914 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1914 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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