CVE-2009-2768 Information

Description

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.\

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666 http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91 http://secunia.com/advisories/36278 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8