Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-1389
Buffer overflow in the RTL8169 NIC driver (drivers/net/r8169.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel memory corruption and crash) via a long packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.24.7, 2.6.25.15
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.2.6, 2.6, 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/35265 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865 (vendor-advisory)
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111
- secunia.com/advisories/37298 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36131 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/10/1 (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01048.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01094.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/37471 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1389?
- CVE-2009-1389 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-06-16.
- Is CVE-2009-1389 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.