Unscored severity · published Sep 15, 2009
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…
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CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.4.0 through 2.4.37.6; 2.6.0 through 2.6.31 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Debuginfo · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9; 10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 8.10; 9.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2903
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2903
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
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