CVE-2009-2767

N/A Unknown
Published: August 14, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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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=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36200
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36200
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

linux

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