VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-4271
CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-03-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
The Linux kernel 2.6.9 through 2.6.17 on the x86_64 and amd64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a 32-bit application that calls mprotect on its Virtual Dynamic Shared Object (VDSO) page and then triggers a segmentation fault.