CVE-2009-2767

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

🔗 References (20)

• cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
• cve@mitrehttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28
• cve@mitrehttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36200
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37105
• cve@mitrehttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2
• cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36200
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37105