4.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2009-3001

Published: 28/08/2009 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 495
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and previous versions does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

Vulnerability Trend

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linux linux kernel 2.6.31

linux linux kernel

canonical ubuntu linux 6.06

canonical ubuntu linux 9.04

canonical ubuntu linux 8.04

canonical ubuntu linux 8.10

Vendor Advisories

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Exploits

/* * llc-getsockname-leakc * * Linux Kernel <= 2631-rc7 AF_LLC getsockname 5-Byte Stack Disclosure * Jon Oberheide <jon@oberheideorg> * jonoberheideorg * * Information: * * gitkernelorg/linus/28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc * * sllc_arphrd member of sockaddr_llc might not be changed Zero s ...