CVE-2009-2767

Publication date 14 August 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-16.55
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-852-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 22 October 2009

Other references