CVE-2009-0029
The ABI in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier on s390, powerpc, sparc64, and mips 64-bit platforms requires that a 32-bit argument in a 64-bit register was properly sign extended when sent from a user-mode application, but cannot verify this, which…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The ABI in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier on s390, powerpc, sparc64, and mips 64-bit platforms requires that a 32-bit argument in a 64-bit register was properly sign extended when sent from a user-mode application, but cannot verify this, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123155111608910&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33477Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33674Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34394Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33275Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479969Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01045.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123155111608910&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33477Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33674Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34394Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33275Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479969Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01045.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.