CVE-2009-2698

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 27, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in (1) net/ipv4/udp.c and (2) net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving the MSG_MORE flag and a UDP socket.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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=1e0c14f49d6b393179f423abbac47f85618d3d46
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36510
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/25/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36108
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022761
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518034
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11514
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8557
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9142
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e0c14f49d6b393179f423abbac47f85618d3d46
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11514
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory

52 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

suse linux canonical fedoraproject redhat vmware

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