CVE-2009-2768

Description

The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278 third party advisory broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 vendor advisory broken link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6 broken link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5 broken link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2768?
CVE-2009-2768 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2768?
To fix CVE-2009-2768, 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-2009-2768 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2768 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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