CVE-2009-4271 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel versions 2.6.9 through 2.6.17 on x86_64 and amd64 platforms. A local attacker can trigger a kernel panic by using a 32-bit application to call mprotect on its VDSO page and then causing a segmentation fault. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating low attack complexity and local access requirements, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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