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CVE-2009-2848
published 2009-08-18

CVE-2009-2848: The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local…

PriorityP422medium5.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPIPAC
EPSS
0.52%
40.4th percentile
The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.

Affected

25 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
fedoraprojectfedora
linuxlinux_kernel<= 2.6.29.5
linuxlinux_kernel
novelllinux_desktop
opensuseopensuse
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
suselinux_enterprise_desktop
suselinux_enterprise_server
suselinux_enterprise_server
vmwareesx
vmwareesxi
vmwarevma
vmwarevmware_tools
vmwarevmware_vcenter_server
vmwarevmware_vsphere
vmwarevmware_workstation

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.05.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu4.4MEDIUM
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