01 Record
CVE-2009-0859
The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 30.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-03-09 21:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 04:48Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-03-09
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 95e51deaf6757cab73866b6e9dee4a56d3c81ab05f0c948563641468d8661be5
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- secunia.com35390http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:028http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlinux-kernel-shmgetstat-dos(49229)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229
- marc.info[linux-kernel] 20090127 [PATCH 1/2] fix shmctl(SHM_INFO) lockup with !CONFIG_SHMEMhttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123309645625549&w=2
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa
- www.debian.orgDSA-1794http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- kernel.orghttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:030http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-751-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- secunia.com35185http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
- marc.info[git-commits-head] 20090205 shm: fix shmctl(SHM_INFO) lockup with !CONFIG_SHMEMhttp://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=123387479500599&w=2
- secunia.com35011http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- marc.info[linux-kernel] 20080229 [BUG] soft lockup detected with ipcshttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120428209704324&w=2
- patchwork.kernel.orghttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:031http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- www.securityfocus.com34020http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020
- secunia.com34981http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- www.debian.orgDSA-1800http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- www.debian.orgDSA-1787http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- secunia.com35121http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20090306 CVE request: kernel: shm: fix shmctl(SHM_INFO) lockup with !CONFIG_SHMEMhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1
- secunia.com35394http://secunia.com/advisories/35394