CVE-2009-2909

Linux Kernel < 2.6.31.2 - Denial of Service via ax25_setsockopt Integer Signedness Error

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in the ax25_setsockopt function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the ax25 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a crafted optlen value in an SO_BINDTODEVICE operation.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528887
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125494119617994&w=2
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/896907
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36635

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 40 more
Published Oct 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026