CVE-2009-3621

net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket.

CVSS v3.1

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

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

EPSS

0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 60th percentile

Published

2009-10-22

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10022

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3613
• CVE-2009-3622
• CVE-2009-3601
• CVE-2009-3625
• CVE-2009-3599
• CVE-2009-3641