CVE-2009-4138

Linux Kernel < 2.6.32 - Denial of Service via Firewire OHCI ISO Packet Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

drivers/firewire/ohci.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git9, when packet-per-buffer mode is used, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unknown other impact via an unspecified ioctl associated with receiving an ISO packet that contains zero in the payload-length field.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/66747/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37339
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7376
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9527
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/15/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
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 Dec 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026