CVE-2009-2584 describes an off-by-one error in the SGI GRU driver within the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.30.2 and earlier) on ia64 and x86 platforms. This vulnerability, rated with a CVSS score of 7.2, allows a local attacker to potentially overwrite arbitrary memory and gain privileges through a crafted count argument, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.30.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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