CVE-2009-0029

Linux kernel <2.6.28 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The ABI in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier on s390, powerpc, sparc64, and mips 64-bit platforms requires that a 32-bit argument in a 64-bit register was properly sign extended when sent from a user-mode application, but cannot verify this, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted system call.

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.1%

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status draft

Affected Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.28
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux

Timeline

Published Jan 15, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026