CVE-2009-2767

Linux kernel <2.6.31-rc6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Hiroshi Shimamoto · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33148

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References (10)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744

[Patch] http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28

[Patch] http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36200

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/37105

Scores

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 31.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/kernel

linux/kernel

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.16.31

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Aug 14, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026