CVE-2009-4271 | BDVDB-2026-40739 Detail

Description#

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 through 2.6.17 on the x86_64 and amd64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a 32-bit application that calls mprotect on its Virtual Dynamic Shared Object (VDSO) page and then triggers a segmentation fault.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=548876
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/17/1
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10248

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12010-03-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.