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CVE-2009-0834 Detail

Description

The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly handle (1) a 32-bit process making a 64-bit syscall or (2) a 64-bit process making a 32-bit syscall, which allows local users to bypass certain syscall audit configurations via crafted syscalls, a related issue to CVE-2009-0342 and CVE-2009-0343.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2 Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html Third Party Advisory 
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html Third Party Advisory 
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34084 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34084 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 Broken Link 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 Broken Link 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 Third Party Advisory 
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/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0834
NVD Published Date:
03/06/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE