NVD

CVE-2009-2692 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 Linux kernel 2.6.0 through 2.6.30.4, and 2.4.4 through 2.4.37.4, does not initialize all function pointers for socket operations in proto_ops structures, which allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and gain privileges by using mmap to map page zero, placing arbitrary code on this page, and then invoking an unavailable operation, as demonstrated by the sendpage operation (sock_sendpage function) on a PF_PPPOX socket.

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: 7.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH

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

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/14/2009)

Red Hat is aware of this issue. Please see http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-18065. Updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG to correct this issue are available: https://rhn.redhat.com/cve/CVE-2009-2692.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0174.html	Broken Link Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0174.html	Broken Link Exploit
http://blog.cr0.org/2009/08/linux-null-pointer-dereference-due-to.html	Exploit Issue Tracking
http://blog.cr0.org/2009/08/linux-null-pointer-dereference-due-to.html	Exploit Issue Tracking
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c18d0fe535a73b219f960d1af3d0c264555a12e3	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c18d0fe535a73b219f960d1af3d0c264555a12e3	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e694958388c50148389b0e9b9e9e8945cf0f1b98	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e694958388c50148389b0e9b9e9e8945cf0f1b98	Broken Link
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/wunderbar_emporium.tgz	Broken Link
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/wunderbar_emporium.tgz	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36289	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36289	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36327	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36327	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0121	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0121	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19933	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19933	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9477	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9477	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.5	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.5	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:233	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:233	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/1	Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/1	Mailing List Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505751/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505751/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505912/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505912/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36038	Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36038	Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2272	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2272	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://zenthought.org/content/file/android-root-2009-08-16-source	Broken Link
http://zenthought.org/content/file/android-root-2009-08-16-source	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516949	Issue Tracking Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516949	Issue Tracking Patch
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3103	Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3103	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11526	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11526	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11591	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11591	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8657	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8657	Broken Link

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-908	Use of Uninitialized Resource	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:05:31 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0174.html
Added	Reference	http://blog.cr0.org/2009/08/linux-null-pointer-dereference-due-to.html
Added	Reference	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c18d0fe535a73b219f960d1af3d0c264555a12e3
Added	Reference	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e694958388c50148389b0e9b9e9e8945cf0f1b98
Added	Reference	http://grsecurity.net/~spender/wunderbar_emporium.tgz
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36278
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36289
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36327
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36430
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/37298
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0121
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865
Added	Reference	http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19933
Added	Reference	http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9477
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.5
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:233
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/1
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505751/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505912/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36038
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2272
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Added	Reference	http://zenthought.org/content/file/android-root-2009-08-16-source
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516949
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3103
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11526
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11591
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8657

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/08/2024 6:50:03 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2018 3:41:39 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505751/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505912/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505751/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505912/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/18/2017 9:29:17 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9477 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11526 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11591 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8657 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11526 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11591 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8657 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9477 [Exploit]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2692
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2009-2692 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/14/2009)

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 8:05:31 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 10:08:57 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/08/2024 6:50:03 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 9:04:12 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2018 3:41:39 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/18/2017 9:29:17 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 8/17/2009 9:11:00 AM

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