CVE-2009-2903

Linux Kernel 2.4.0-2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31 - Denial of Service via IP-DDP Datagram Memory Leak

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/11
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36379
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522331
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0377
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-772
Status published
Products (10)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 - 2.4.37.6
suse/linux_enterprise_debuginfo 10 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 10 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_server 9
suse/linux_enterprise_server 10 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 10 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
Published Sep 15, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026