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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2009-1337 Detail

Description

The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which allows local users to send an arbitrary signal to a process by running a program that modifies the exit_signal field and then uses an exec system call to launch a setuid application.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=432870dab85a2f69dc417022646cb9a70acf7f94 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123560588713763&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/16544/ CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35160 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35324 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 CVE, MITRE
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 CVE, MITRE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc1 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/3 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34405 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022141 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493771 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10919 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11206 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8295 CVE, MITRE
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1337
NVD Published Date:
04/22/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE