CVE-2009-2909

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer signedness error in the ax25_setsockopt function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the ax25 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a crafted optlen value in an SO_BINDTODEVICE operation.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/896907
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7058842c940ad2c08dd829b21e5c92ebe3b8758
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125494119617994&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36635
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528887
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/896907
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7058842c940ad2c08dd829b21e5c92ebe3b8758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125494119617994&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
13th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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