Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 9, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-0859
CVE-2009-0859
Description
The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
21- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.5nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/1nvd
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6554/nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34981nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35011nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35121nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35185nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35390nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35394nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34020nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49229nvd
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