CVE-2009-2849
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/08/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to "suspend_* sysfs attributes" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.70
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36501
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022961=
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-md-driver-null-pointer-dereference/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52858
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10396
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36501
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022961=
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-md-driver-null-pointer-dereference/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52858
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10396
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html