CVE-2009-0028

Published: Feb 27, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The clone system call in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a parent process from an unprivileged child process by launching an additional child process with the CLONE_PARENT flag, and then letting this new process exit.

Affected (316)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

316 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.2.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.34
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.35
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.40
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.41
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.42
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.43
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.44
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.45
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.46
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.47
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.48
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.49
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.50
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.51
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.52
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.53
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.54
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.55
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.56
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.57
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.58
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.59
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.60
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.61
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.62
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22_rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22_rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23_rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24_rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24_rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.24_rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.27 rc9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6

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