7.8

CVE-2009-1298: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 08-12-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1298 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DTSA-204-1

Timeline

  1. 08-12-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an incorrect argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and hang) via long IP packets, possibly related to the ip_defrag function.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.87% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.32 | 2.6.28 | 2.6.28:rc1 | 2.6.28:rc2 | 2.6.28:rc3 | 2.6.28:rc4 | 2.6.28:rc5 | 2.6.28:rc6 | 2.6.28:rc7 | 2.6.28.1 | 2.6.28.2 | 2.6.28.3 | 2.6.28.4 | 2.6.28.5 | 2.6.28.6 | 2.6.28.7 | 2.6.28.8 | 2.6.28.9 | 2.6.28.10 | 2.6.29 | 2.6.29:rc2 | 2.6.29:rc2_git7 | 2.6.29:rc8-kk | 2.6.29.1 | 2.6.29.2 | 2.6.29.3 | 2.6.29.4 | 2.6.29.5 | 2.6.29.6 | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30:rc1 | 2.6.30:rc2 | 2.6.30:rc3 | 2.6.30:rc4 | 2.6.30:rc5 | 2.6.30:rc6 | 2.6.30:rc7-git6 | 2.6.30.1 | 2.6.30.2 | 2.6.30.3 | 2.6.30.4 | 2.6.30.5 | 2.6.30.6 | 2.6.30.7 | 2.6.30.8 | 2.6.30.9 | 2.6.31 | 2.6.31:rc1 | 2.6.31:rc2 | 2.6.31:rc3 | 2.6.31:rc4 | 2.6.31:rc5 | 2.6.31:rc6 | 2.6.31:rc7 | 2.6.31:rc8 | 2.6.31.1 | 2.6.31.2 | 2.6.31.3 | 2.6.31.4 | 2.6.31.5 | 2.6.31.6 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32:rc1 | 2.6.32:rc3 | 2.6.32:rc4 | 2.6.32:rc5 | 2.6.32:rc6 | 2.6.32:rc7

1 vendor · 1 product

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