Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-0834
The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly handle (1) a 32-bit process making a 64-bit syscall or (2) a 64-bit process making a 32-bit syscall, which allows local users to bypass certain syscall audit configurations via crafted syscalls, a related issue to CVE-2009-0342 and CVE-2009-0343.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 7.10, 8.04, 8.10
- Debian Linux — versions 4.0, 5.0
- openSUSE — versions 10.3, 11.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 4.0, 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 4.7, 5.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 4.0, 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 5.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 4.0, 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/35390 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34962 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/37471 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html (Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0834?
- CVE-2009-0834 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2009-03-06.
- Is CVE-2009-0834 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.