Description
The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Published: 2009-08-14
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2757 The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000


Subscriptions

Linux Kernel Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:57.153Z

Reserved: 2009-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2767

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.627

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2767

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-08-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2767 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses