CVE-2009-2768

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 14, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."

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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=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3440625d78711bee41a84cf29c3d8c579b522666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/22/91
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.blackfin.kernel.devel/1905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/13/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-824

Affected Vendors

linux

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