CVE-2009-3001

Linux Kernel < 2.6.31 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Jon Oberheide · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513

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References (9)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc

[Broken Link] http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126

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

[Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 24.9%

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status draft

Affected Products (12)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.31

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published Aug 28, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026