CVE-2009-2649

Public Exploit

Description

The IATA (ata) driver in FreeBSD 6.0 and 8.0, when read access to /dev is available, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a certain IOCTL request with a large count, which triggers a malloc call with a large value.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022538 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9134 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35645 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2649?
CVE-2009-2649 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2649?
To fix CVE-2009-2649, 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-2009-2649 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2649 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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