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CVE-2009-2848 Details

Description

The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.

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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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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/871942	CVE	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35983	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36501	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36562	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	CVE	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52899	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11412	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8598	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9766	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/2	CVE	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/05/10	CVE	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third 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	Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/871942	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35983	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36501	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36562	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52899	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11412	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8598	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9766	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/2	[email protected]	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/05/10	[email protected]	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third 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]	Broken Link

see all 52 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-269	Improper Privilege Management	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 2.6.29.5 2.6.30 - 2.6.30 rc1 2.6.30 rc2 2.6.30 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell linux desktop	9
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:::::::* 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	11
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:::::::* 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:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	3.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	3.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	3.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esx	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware vma	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 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]
Aug 28, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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