VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2768
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-08-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."
Weakness classification
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
- CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory