CVE-2009-0859

N/A Unknown
Published: March 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=123387479500599&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120428209704324&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123309645625549&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=123387479500599&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120428209704324&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123309645625549&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux

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