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CVE-2009-3621
published 2009-10-22

CVE-2009-3621: 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…

PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.99%
58.5th percentile
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.

Affected

13 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
fedoraprojectfedora
linuxlinux_kernel<= 2.6.31.4
opensuseopensuse
opensuseopensuse
susesuse_linux_enterprise_desktop
susesuse_linux_enterprise_server
vmwareesx
vmwarevma

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu4.9MEDIUM
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