CVE-2009-4272 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.18, specifically affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Remote attackers can trigger a system deadlock by sending crafted packets that overload the IPv4 routing hash table. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to achieve high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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