CVE-2009-2903: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 15-09-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2903 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.1/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

3.85%

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 2

DSA-1915-1 DSA-1928-1

Timeline

15-09-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.1

EPSS trend

Probability

3.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.85% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

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

CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective LifetimeThe product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Suse4 products

linux_enterprise_debuginfo10:sp2 | 10:sp3
linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp2 | 10:sp3
linux_enterprise_server9 | 10:sp2 | 10:sp3
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp2 | 10:sp3

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.37.6 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.31

3 vendors · 6 products

References

15 links

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/11Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/36379VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/36707Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522331X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37909Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

Show all 15 references

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37105Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory