CVE-2009-1243
Medium
Description
net/ipv4/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 performs an unlocking step in certain incorrect circumstances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by reading zero bytes from the /proc/net/udp file and unspecified other files, related to the "udp seq_file infrastructure."
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedApr 6, 2009
First seenApr 6, 2009
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.29.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.29.1 | 2.6.29.1 |
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