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CVE-2009-0859 Details

Description

The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa CVE
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5 CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 2.6.28.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0859
NVD Published Date:
Mar 9, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-0859 Details - Not Deferred