CVE-2009-3621
Medium
Description
net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 22, 2009
First seenOct 22, 2009
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 2.6.31.4 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 10 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.0, 11.2 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 10 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 10 | — |
| vmware vma | 4.0 | — |
| vmware esx | 4.0 | — |
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