Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in rose_sendmsg (sys/net/af_rose.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.24.4, and other versions before 2.6.30-rc1, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a large length value, which causes "garbage" memory to be sent.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.24.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10423Exploit
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/53571
- http://osvdb.org/53630
- http://osvdb.org/53631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35185Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35387Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1265?
CVE-2009-1265 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in rose_sendmsg (sys/net/af_rose.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.24.4, and other versions before 2.6.30-rc1, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a large length...
How severe is CVE-2009-1265?
CVE-2009-1265 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1265?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.