CVE-2009-3002

The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not initialize certain data structures within getname functions, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on (1) an AF_APPLETALK socket, related to the atalk_getname function in net/appletalk/ddp.c; (2) an AF_IRDA socket, related to the irda_getname function in net/irda/af_irda.c; (3) an AF_ECONET socket, related to the econet_getname function in net/econet/af_econet.c; (4) an AF_NETROM socket, related to the nr_getname function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c; (5) an AF_ROSE socket, related to the rose_getname function in net/rose/af_rose.c; or (6) a raw CAN socket, related to the raw_getname function in net/can/raw.c.

CVSS v2.0

4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61th percentile

Published

2009-08-28

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9521

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9543
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9521

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3001
• CVE-2009-3019
• CVE-2009-2994
• CVE-2009-3020
• CVE-2009-2990
• CVE-2009-3023