CVE-2009-0031
Linux Keyctl Memory Leak Denial of Service
Description
Memory leak in the keyctl_join_session_keyring function (security/keys/keyctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unknown vectors related to a "missing kfree."
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Published Date :
Jan. 21, 2009, 2:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/51501 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33858 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34252 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34394 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34502 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34762 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/19/4 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11386 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11386 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11386 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2009
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0031 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0031
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile