7.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1041: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 24 2009(Updated: )

The ktimer feature (sys/kern/kern_time.c) in FreeBSD 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory via an out-of-bounds timer value.

Credit: secteam@freebsd.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-pre-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.1-release-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.1-release-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.1-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-release-p9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.1-pre-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-release-p8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1041?

    CVE-2009-1041 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1041?

    To fix CVE-2009-1041, users should upgrade their FreeBSD systems to a version that is not affected, specifically versions newer than 7.2.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2009-1041?

    CVE-2009-1041 affects FreeBSD versions 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2.

  • What is the exploit type for CVE-2009-1041?

    CVE-2009-1041 is an exploit that enables local privilege escalation through kernel memory corruption.

  • Is CVE-2009-1041 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2009-1041 is a local vulnerability, meaning it requires local access to the system to exploit.

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