Description
The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.
Published: 2009-08-28
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1915-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1928-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1929-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2986 The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00088}

epss

{'score': 0.00087}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:37.446Z

Reserved: 2009-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3001

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-28T15:30:00.670

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

Link: CVE-2009-3001

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-08-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3001 - Bugzilla

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