CVE-2009-2768

The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666 Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278 Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666 Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278 Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2009-08-14 15:16

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2009-2768

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2768

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2768


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer