CVE-2009-4538

Description

drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.18% Top 15%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420	third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645	third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214	third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38296	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2	third party advisory mailing list
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1	third party advisory mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702	signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38031	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523	third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38610	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016	signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4538?: CVE-2009-4538 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4538?: To fix CVE-2009-4538, 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-2009-4538 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.