CVE-2009-2698
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 27, 2009
First seenAug 27, 2009
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.19 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.19 | 2.6.19 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 9, 10 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 10 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 4.8, 5.3 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 5.3 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| vmware vcenter_server | 4.0 | — |
| vmware esxi | 4.0 | — |
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