Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2009-0031

Memory leak in the keyctl_join_session_keyring function (security/keys/keyctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unknown vectors related to a "missing kfree."

EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0031?
CVE-2009-0031 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. Published 2009-01-21.
Is CVE-2009-0031 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.