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Medium
CVE-2009-0859
The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123309645625549&w=2
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
- http://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=123387479500599&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120428209704324&w=2
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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