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CVE-2009-2698 Details

Description

The udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in (1) net/ipv4/udp.c and (2) net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving the MSG_MORE flag and a UDP socket.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector: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

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e0c14f49d6b393179f423abbac47f85618d3d46	CVE	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00008.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518034	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36510	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11514	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8557	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9142	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/25/1	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36108	CVE	Broken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022761	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	CVE	Permissions Required
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e0c14f49d6b393179f423abbac47f85618d3d46	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00008.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518034	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36430	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36510	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37298	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11514	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8557	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9142	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/25/1	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36108	[email protected]	Broken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022761	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	[email protected]	Permissions Required

see all 52 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.19
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 8.04 8.10 9.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	9 10 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	4.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	4.8 5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	4.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	4.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware vcenter server	4.0 -
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esxi	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 28, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 5, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 28, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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