Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2009-4067 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Kernel

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow7 documents6 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 29.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise Linux
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateApr 21

Description

Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service via a crafted USB device, or take full control of the system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel< 2.6.27

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 4.0

Patches

Patch: bugzilla.redhat.com ↗Patch: bugzilla.redhat.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-p3pg-j7qj-fx26: Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel before 2↗2022-04-21
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel 2.6.26 - Auerswald USB Device Driver Buffer Overflow (PoC)↗2009-10-19
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2011-10-20
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Red Hat
kernel: usb: buffer overflow in auerswald_probe()↗2009-10-29
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2009-4067 kernel: usb: buffer overflow in auerswald_probe() [fedora-all]↗2011-10-25
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Bugzilla
CVE-2009-4067 kernel: usb: buffer overflow in auerswald_probe()↗2011-07-15
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