Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.37.6 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 9 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36707Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36379Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522331Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2903?
CVE-2009-2903 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows...
How severe is CVE-2009-2903?
CVE-2009-2903 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2903?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.