CVE-2009-0029

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 15 Jan 2009, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 04:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
7.2 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

15 Jan 2009, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 04:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The ABI in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier on s390, powerpc, sparc64, and mips 64-bit platforms requires that a 32-bit argument in a 64-bit register was properly sign extended when sent from a user-mode application, but cannot verify this, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted system call.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 14%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    4.0 | 5.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 2.6.28

References (14)