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CVE-2009-3001 Details

Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

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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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc	CVE
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c	CVE	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc	[email protected]
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.31 2.6.31 - 2.6.31 rc1 2.6.31 rc2 2.6.31 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc6:::::: 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.

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]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 16, 2018	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 31, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]