CVE-2009-0935

Severity

47%

Complexity

34%

Confidentiality

115%

The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.

The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.7. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 15 years ago

2009-03-18 02:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-08-17 01:30:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.6.0

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6.1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.2

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.3

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.4

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.5

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.6

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.7

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.8

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1

2.6.8.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.9

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.10

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1

2.6.11.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2

2.6.11.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3

2.6.11.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.4

2.6.11.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5

2.6.11.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6

2.6.11.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7

2.6.11.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8

2.6.11.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.9

2.6.11.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.10

2.6.11.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11

2.6.11.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12

2.6.11.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1

2.6.12.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2

2.6.12.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3

2.6.12.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4

2.6.12.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5

2.6.12.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.6

2.6.12.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.13

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1

2.6.13.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.5

2.6.13.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.14

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1

2.6.14.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2

2.6.14.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3

2.6.14.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4

2.6.14.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5

2.6.14.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.6

2.6.14.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.7

2.6.14.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.15

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1

2.6.15.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2

2.6.15.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3

2.6.15.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4

2.6.15.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5

2.6.15.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6

2.6.15.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7

2.6.15.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.16

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1

2.6.16.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2

2.6.16.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3

2.6.16.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4

2.6.16.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5

2.6.16.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.6

2.6.16.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7

2.6.16.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.8

2.6.16.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9

2.6.16.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10

2.6.16.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11

2.6.16.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12

2.6.16.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13

2.6.16.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.14

2.6.16.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.15

2.6.16.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.16

2.6.16.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.17

2.6.16.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.18

2.6.16.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19

2.6.16.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20

2.6.16.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.21

2.6.16.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.22

2.6.16.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23

2.6.16.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.24

2.6.16.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.25

2.6.16.25

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.26

2.6.16.26

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27

2.6.16.27

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.28

2.6.16.28

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.29

2.6.16.29

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.30

2.6.16.30

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.31

2.6.16.31

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.32

2.6.16.32

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.33

2.6.16.33

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.34

2.6.16.34

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.35

2.6.16.35

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.36

2.6.16.36

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.37

2.6.16.37

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.38

2.6.16.38

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.39

2.6.16.39

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.40

2.6.16.40

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.41

2.6.16.41

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.42

2.6.16.42

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.43

2.6.16.43

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.44

2.6.16.44

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.45

2.6.16.45

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.46

2.6.16.46

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.47

2.6.16.47

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.48

2.6.16.48

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.49

2.6.16.49

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.50

2.6.16.50

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.51

2.6.16.51

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.52

2.6.16.52

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.53

2.6.16.53

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.54

2.6.16.54

Linux Kernel 2.16.55

2.6.16.55

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.56

2.6.16.56

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.57

2.6.16.57

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.58

2.6.16.58

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59

2.6.16.59

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.60

2.6.16.60

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.61

2.6.16.61

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.62

2.6.16.62

Linux Kernel 2.6.17

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1

2.6.17.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3

2.6.17.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5

2.6.17.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6

2.6.17.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8

2.6.17.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9

2.6.17.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10

2.6.17.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11

2.6.17.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12

2.6.17.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13

2.6.17.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14

2.6.17.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.18

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1

2.6.18.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3

2.6.18.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.5

2.6.18.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.6

2.6.18.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.7

2.6.18.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.8

2.6.18.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.19

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1

2.6.19.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.3

2.6.19.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4

2.6.19.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.5

2.6.19.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.6

2.6.19.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.7

2.6.19.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.20

2.6.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1

2.6.20.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3

2.6.20.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5

2.6.20.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.7

2.6.20.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8

2.6.20.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9

2.6.20.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10

2.6.20.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11

2.6.20.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12

2.6.20.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13

2.6.20.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14

2.6.20.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15

2.6.20.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.16

2.6.20.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.17

2.6.20.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.18

2.6.20.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.19

2.6.20.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.21

2.6.20.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1

2.6.21.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2

2.6.21.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4

2.6.21.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5

2.6.21.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6

2.6.21.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7

2.6.21.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.22

2.6.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1

2.6.22.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2

2.6.22.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3

2.6.22.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4

2.6.22.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5

2.6.22.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6

2.6.22.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7

2.6.22.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.8

2.6.22.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.9

2.6.22.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.10

2.6.22.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.11

2.6.22.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.12

2.6.22.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.13

2.6.22.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.14

2.6.22.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.15

2.6.22.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16

2.6.22.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.17

2.6.22.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18

2.6.22.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.19

2.6.22.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.23

2.6.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.1

2.6.23.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.2

2.6.23.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.3

2.6.23.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.4

2.6.23.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.5

2.6.23.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.6

2.6.23.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.7

2.6.23.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.8

2.6.23.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.9

2.6.23.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.10

2.6.23.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.11

2.6.23.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12

2.6.23.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.13

2.6.23.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.14

2.6.23.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.16

2.6.23.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.17

2.6.23.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.24

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.1

2.6.24.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.2

2.6.24.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.3

2.6.24.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4

2.6.24.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.5

2.6.24.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.6

2.6.24.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.7

2.6.24.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.25

2.6.25

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1

2.6.25.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2

2.6.25.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3

2.6.25.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4

2.6.25.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5

2.6.25.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6

2.6.25.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7

2.6.25.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8

2.6.25.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9

2.6.25.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.10

2.6.25.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11

2.6.25.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.12

2.6.25.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.13

2.6.25.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.14

2.6.25.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.15

2.6.25.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.16

2.6.25.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.17

2.6.25.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.18

2.6.25.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.19

2.6.25.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.20

2.6.25.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.26

2.6.26

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.1

2.6.26.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.2

2.6.26.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.3

2.6.26.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.4

2.6.26.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.5

2.6.26.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.6

2.6.26.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.7

2.6.26.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.26.8

2.6.26.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.27

2.6.27

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.1

2.6.27.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.2

2.6.27.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.3

2.6.27.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.4

2.6.27.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.5

2.6.27.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.6

2.6.27.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.7

2.6.27.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.8

2.6.27.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.9

2.6.27.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.10

2.6.27.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.11

2.6.27.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.12

2.6.27.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.14

2.6.27.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.15

2.6.27.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.16

2.6.27.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.17

2.6.27.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.18

2.6.27.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.19

2.6.27.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.20

2.6.27.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.28

2.6.28

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.1

2.6.28.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2

2.6.28.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.3

2.6.28.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.4

2.6.28.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.5

2.6.28.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.6

2.6.28.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.7

2.6.28.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.28.8

2.6.28.8

References

[linux-kernel] 20090131 [patch 03/43] inotify: clean up inotify_read and fix locking

Patch

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3

[oss-security] 20090306 CVE request: kernel: inotify local DoS

[oss-security] 20090318 Re: CVE request: kernel: inotify local DoS

[oss-security] 20090319 Re: CVE request: kernel: inotify local DoS

33624

Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488935

linux-kernel-inotify-read-dos(49331)

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