Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3234

Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a "big size data" to the perf_counter_open system call.
Published 2009-09-17 10:30:01
Updated 2012-03-19 04:00:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3234

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3234

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3234

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3234

  • Red Hat 2009-09-21
    Not vulnerable. This issue only affected kernels version v2.6.31-rc1 and later. Therefore this issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.

References for CVE-2009-3234

Products affected by CVE-2009-3234

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