CVE-2009-4026

Linux kernel <2.6.32-rc8-next - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted Delete Block ACK (aka DELBA) packet, related to an erroneous "code shuffling patch."

References (8)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=827d42c9ac91ddd728e4f4a31fefb906ef2ceff7

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html

[Patch] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201.gz

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541149

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37170

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/2

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

Scores

EPSS 0.0122

EPSS Percentile 78.8%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.32

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Dec 02, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026