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CVE-2009-2768

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Published: Aug 14, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."

Affected (6)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Before 2.6.31
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.31 rc1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.31 rc2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.31 rc3
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.31 rc4
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.31 rc5

Related CWEs

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
CWE-824
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.

References (20)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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