CVE-2009-1389 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RTL8169 NIC driver (r8169.c) within the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 2.6.30. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service through kernel memory corruption and system crashes by sending a specially crafted long packet. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.24.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:kernel:2.6.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.25.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:kernel:2.6.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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