CVE-2009-4027 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. DescriptionRace condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a Delete Block ACK (aka DELBA) packet that triggers a certain state change in the absence of an aggregation session. Metrics
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (12/03/2009)Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2009-4027. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 as they do not have support for the mac80211 framework. It did not affect the version of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they do not include the upstream patch that introduced this vulnerability. A future update will address this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2009-4027 NVD Published Date: 12/02/2009 NVD Last Modified: 02/12/2023 Source: Red Hat, Inc. |
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