PT-2009-5342 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Vincent Danen · Published 2009-08-28 · Updated 2018-11-16 · CVE-2009-3002

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.31-rc7

Description: The issue allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on various socket types, including AF APPLETALK, AF IRDA, AF ECONET, AF NETROM, AF ROSE, and raw CAN sockets. This is related to the lack of initialization of certain data structures within getname functions, specifically the atalk getname, irda getname, econet getname, nr getname, rose getname, and raw getname functions.

Recommendations: For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.31-rc7, update to version 2.6.31-rc7 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-3002

DSA-1915-1

DSA-1928-1

DSA-1929-1

RHSA-2009:1540

RHSA-2009:1550

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 27

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/9543 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/36150 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/9521 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://exploit-db.com/exploits/9521 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305 · Exploit
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3002 · Security Note
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc7 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/27/2 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=80922bbb12a105f858a8f0abb879cb4302d0ecaa · Note