high
7.1
CWE
772
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2903

First published: Thu Sep 10 2009(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=2.4.0<=2.4.37.6
Linux Kernel>=2.6.0<=2.6.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=10-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp3
Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Ubuntu Linux=8.10
Ubuntu Linux=9.04
Ubuntu=9.04
Ubuntu=8.10
Ubuntu=8.04
Ubuntu=6.06

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2903?

    CVE-2009-2903 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a memory leak in the appletalk subsystem.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2903?

    To fix CVE-2009-2903, update your Linux kernel to a version beyond 2.6.31 or 2.4.37.6.

  • What versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2009-2903?

    CVE-2009-2903 affects Linux kernel versions 2.4.x up to 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x up to 2.6.31.

  • Can CVE-2009-2903 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2903 can be exploited remotely via IP-DDP datagrams.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2009-2903?

    Exploiting CVE-2009-2903 can lead to denial of service due to increased memory consumption.

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