CVE-2009-0065

Linux kernel <2.6.28 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0065. PoCs published by sgrakkyu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux Kernel SCTP FWD chunk handling (CVE-2009-0065). It includes shellcode for a reverse shell and is designed to work against specific versions of Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSuse kernels.

Description

Buffer overflow in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-git8 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via an FWD-TSN (aka FORWARD-TSN) chunk with a large stream ID.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by sgrakkyu · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8556

This exploit targets a memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux Kernel SCTP FWD chunk handling (CVE-2009-0065). It includes shellcode for a reverse shell and is designed to work against specific versions of Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSuse kernels.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel 2.6.x (SCTP implementation)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system must have an SCTP application bound · Specific kernel versions listed in the code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (36)

Core 36
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1055.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/15024/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33113
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35174
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33674
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36191
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=478800
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0029
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10872
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2193
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/05/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022698
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394

Scores

EPSS 0.1673
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (43)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.27
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18 (8 CPE variants)
... and 33 more
Published Jan 07, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026