CVE-2009-2903

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  3. CVE-2009-2903
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.

7.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36379 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522331 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 01:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary CVE-2009-2903 kernel: appletalk: denial of service when handling IP tunnelled over DDP datagrams Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2903', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2903', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams. CVE-2009-2903 kernel: appletalk: denial of service when handling IP tunnelled over DDP datagrams
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414', 'tags': ['Broken Link'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2903 -
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414 -
Information

Published : 2009-09-15 22:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-2903

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2903

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2903

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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_debuginfo
  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
  • linux_enterprise_desktop

linux

  • linux_kernel

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime