CVE-2009-0935
Published: 18 March 2009
The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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| gutsy |
Does not exist
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| hardy |
Not vulnerable
|
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| intrepid |
Released
(2.6.27-13.29)
|
|
| jaunty |
Released
(2.6.28-7.18)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.29~rc3)
|
|
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Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
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|
linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Not vulnerable
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
| jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.29~rc3)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2 |
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linux-source-2.6.22 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| gutsy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
| jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.29~rc3)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |