CVE-2009-1897

The tun_chr_poll function in drivers/net/tun.c in the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1, when the -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks gcc option is omitted, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a NULL pointer dereference and an mmap of /dev/net/tun, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1894.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc4:x86_32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc7-git6:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-07-20 10:30

Updated : 2023-02-12 18:20


NVD link : CVE-2009-1897

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1897


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CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel