CVE-2009-2848
First published: Tue Aug 18 2009(Updated: )
The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc2 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc3 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc4 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc5 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | <=2.6.29.5 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc6 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30-rc1 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.30 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =9 | |
| Novell Linux Desktop | =9 | |
| openSUSE openSUSE | =11.0 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =10-sp2 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =10-sp2 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =11 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =9.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =8.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =8.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =6.06 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =5.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =5.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =5.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =3.0 | |
| VMware ESX | =4.0 | |
| VMware vMA | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =5.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/871942
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/05/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/2
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36501
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35983
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36759
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36562
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52899
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9766
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8598
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11412
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
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