NVD

CVE-2009-0676 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 2.1 LOW

Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/6
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33846	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33846	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486305
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486305
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48847
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48847
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11653
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11653
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8618
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8618

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:00:40 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
Added	Reference	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
Added	Reference	http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34962
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/1
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/6
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33846
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486305
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48847
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11653
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8618

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0676
NVD Published Date:
02/22/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2009-0676 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:00:40 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 10:04:44 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 9:03:41 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2018 3:30:08 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:33:57 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/16/2017 9:29:58 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 2/23/2009 4:49:00 PM

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