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CVE-2009-2692 Detail

Current 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.


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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

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2692
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2018
Source:
MITRE