CVE-2009-0605 describes a stack consumption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's do_page_fault function (versions prior to 2.6.28.5) affecting systems with registered Kprobes. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service through memory corruption or potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.28.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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