CVE-2009-3547
High
Description
Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting to open an anonymous pipe via a /proc/*/fd/ pathname.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 4, 2009
First seenNov 4, 2009
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 2.6.31.14, 2.6.32 | — |
| novell linux_desktop | 9 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.0, 11.2 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 10 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 10 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 10 | — |
| vmware vma | 4.0 | — |
| vmware esx | 4.0 | — |
| redhat mrg_realtime | 1.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 4.8, 5.4 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 | — |
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