CVE-2009-2692

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-02. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 15%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

The Linux kernel 2.6.0 through 2.6.30.4, and 2.4.4 through 2.4.37.4, does not initialize all function pointers for socket operations in proto_ops structures, which allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and gain privileges by using mmap to map page zero, placing arbitrary code on this page, and then invoking an unavailable operation, as demonstrated by the sendpage operation (sock_sendpage function) on a PF_PPPOX socket.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
66
EG Risk 66/100CISA 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 computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
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
15%
EPSS %ILE
96th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

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 partial (CVSS below 9.0). 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

August 14, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026
Patch available.
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36289
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36278
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html
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cr0 blog: Linux NULL pointer dereference due to incorrect proto_ops initializations (CVE-2009-2692)

http://blog.cr0.org/2009/08/linux-null-pointer-dereference-due-to.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-2692(6)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.28-15-imx51 (2.6.28-15.49) @ jaunty2026-05-30ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.27.EL2009-09-30redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.28.el52009-09-22redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-132.el5rt2009-09-01redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.4.21-60.EL2009-08-27redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-128.7.1.el52009-08-24redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.9.EL2009-08-24redhat

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)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
fai-kernels1.17 ... 1.17etch1 (28 versions)
  • every version up to 1.17+etch.24etch3: fixed in 1.17+etch.24etch3
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linux-2.62.6.18.dfsg.1-12 ... 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch2 (34 versions)
  • every version up to 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch3: fixed in 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch3
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linux-2.6.242.6.24-5~etchnhalf.1 ... 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch2 (11 versions)
  • every version up to 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch3: fixed in 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch3
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user-mode-linux2.6.18-1um-2 ... 2.6.18-1um-2etch4 (26 versions)
  • every version up to 2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch3: fixed in 2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch3
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Debian:5.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux-2.62.6.26-13 ... 2.6.26-17~bpo40+1 (15 versions)
  • every version up to 2.6.26-17lenny2: fixed in 2.6.26-17lenny2
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Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(1)

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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Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (8 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19933✓ verified
    First seen Jul 19, 2012

    Linux Kernel 2.4.4 < 2.4.37.4 / 2.6.0 < 2.6.30.4 - 'Sendpage' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9641✓ verified
    First seen Sep 11, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.4/2.6 - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation (3)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9598✓ verified
    First seen Sep 9, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.4/2.6 (Fedora 11) - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9545✓ verified
    First seen Aug 31, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.4.x/2.6.x (CentOS 4.8/5.3 / RHEL 4.8/5.3 / SuSE 10 SP2/11 / Ubuntu 8.10) (PPC) - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9479✓ verified
    First seen Aug 24, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.4/2.6 (RedHat Linux 9 / Fedora Core 4 < 11 / Whitebox 4 / CentOS 4) - 'sock_sendpage()' Ring0 Privilege Escalation (5)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9477✓ verified
    First seen Aug 18, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.x (Android) - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9435✓ verified
    First seen Aug 14, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.x (RedHat) - 'sock_sendpage()' Ring0 Privilege Escalation (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9436✓ verified
    First seen Aug 14, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.x - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation (4)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/sock_sendpage✓ verified
    First seen Aug 13, 2009

    Linux Kernel Sendpage Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2009-2692?
CVE-2009-2692 is a high vulnerability published on August 14, 2009. The Linux kernel 2.6.0 through 2.6.30.4, and 2.4.4 through 2.4.37.4, does not initialize all function pointers for socket operations in protoops structures, which allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and gain privileges by using mmap to map page zero, placing arbitrary code on…
When was CVE-2009-2692 disclosed?
CVE-2009-2692 was first published on August 14, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-2692 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-2692 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (96th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-2692?
CVE-2009-2692 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2009-2692?
A fix for CVE-2009-2692 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2009-2692 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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