CVE-2009-3001

Public Exploit

Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c broken link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3001?
CVE-2009-3001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3001?
To fix CVE-2009-3001, 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-2009-3001 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3001 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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