The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request.
CVE-2009-0676
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.1 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.1LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.1LOWlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 40EG Risk 40/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity21% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 0.7%
- EPSS %ILE
- 51st
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
February 22, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (76)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
- cve@mitrehttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33758
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34394
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34502
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34680
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34786
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34962
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-0676(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa64-smp (2.6.15-54.76) @ dapper | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.27-11-virtual (2.6.27-11.31) @ intrepid | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.22.EL | 2009-04-30 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 2009-04-01 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 2009-03-27 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:4.0(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| fai-kernels | 1.17 ... 1.17etch1 (27 versions) |
| — |
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 ... 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch1 (33 versions) |
| — |
| linux-2.6.24 | 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.1 ... 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8 (9 versions) |
| — |
| user-mode-linux | 2.6.18-1um-2 ... 2.6.18-1um-2etch4 (25 versions) |
| — |
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-13, 2.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+1 |
| — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(4)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-32805✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 20, 2009
Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'sock.c' SO_BSDCOMPAT Option Information Disclosure
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