7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2009-4067

Published: 11/02/2020 Updated: 12/02/2020
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 0.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.27 allows physically proximate malicious users to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service via a crafted USB device, or take full control of the system.

Vulnerability Trend

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linux linux kernel

redhat enterprise linux 4.0

Vendor Advisories

Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed ...
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leak The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2009-4067 Rafael Dominguez Vega of MWR InfoSecurity reported an issue in the auerswald module, a driver for ...

Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/48687/info The Auerswald USB Device Driver for the Linux kernel is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges, facilitating the complete compromise ...