Vulnerability Description
Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting to open an anonymous pipe via a /proc/*/fd/ pathname.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 2.6.31.14 |
| Novell | Linux Desktop | 9 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.0 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 10 |
| Vmware | Vma | 4.0 |
| Vmware | Esx | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Mrg Realtime | 1.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 4.8 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/14/184ExploitMailing List
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/21/42Mailing ListPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125724568017045&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc6Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3547?
CVE-2009-3547 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting ...
How severe is CVE-2009-3547?
CVE-2009-3547 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3547?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Novell Linux Desktop, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.