Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-0935
The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49331 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33624 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/19/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/18/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3 (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0935?
- CVE-2009-0935 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2009-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2009-0935?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.