CVE-2009-2849
IBM Linux Kernel MD Driver Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description
The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to "suspend_* sysfs attributes" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 18, 2009, 9 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:05 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244 Added Reference http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36501 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38834 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/1 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022961 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 Added Reference http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-md-driver-null-pointer-dereference/ Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52858 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10396 Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git;a=commit;h=3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10396 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10396 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/52858 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52858 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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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