CVE-2009-4538: debian debian_linux

Modified

Published 12-01-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4538 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 8.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 10, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

10.0/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

8.38%

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 10 · Related 1

DSA-1996-1 DSA-2005-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1 RHSA-2010:0019 RHSA-2010:0020 RHSA-2010:0041+4 more

Timeline

12-01-2010
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.010.0

EPSS trend

Probability

8.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 8.38% 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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 2.6.32.3

2 vendors · 2 products

References

30 links

secunia.com/advisories/38276Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
securitytracker.com/id?1023420VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38779Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/38296Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory

Show all 30 references

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38031Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38610Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38492Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA