Description
The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."
References (10)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
CWE-824
Status
published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.31 rc1 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.31
Published
Aug 14, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026