Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-3001
The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.31
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 8.04, 8.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- R0B1NL1N/linux-kernel-exploitation
- Technoashofficial/kernel-exploitation-linux
- kdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz-06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz191/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhnd123/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- git.kernel.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c (Broken Link)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/37105 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3001?
- CVE-2009-3001 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2009-08-28.
- Is CVE-2009-3001 known to be exploited?
- 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.