CVE-2009-3621
Published: 22 October 2009
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Needs triage
|
dapper |
Released
(2.6.15-55.81)
|
|
hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Needs triage
|
dapper |
Does not exist
|
|
hardy |
Released
(2.6.24-26.64)
|
|
intrepid |
Released
(2.6.27-16.44)
|
|
jaunty |
Released
(2.6.28-17.58)
|
|
karmic |
Released
(2.6.31-16.52)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |