Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the fasync_helper function in fs/fcntl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4-git1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors that include enabling O_ASYNC (aka FASYNC or FIOASYNC) on a locked file, and then closing this file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-4111 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the fasync_helper function in fs/fcntl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4-git1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors that include enabling O_ASYNC (aka FASYNC or FIOASYNC) on a locked file, and then closing this file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-894-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:09.581Z
Reserved: 2009-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-4141
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-01-19T16:30:00.930
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-4141
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN