Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2767
CVE-2009-2767
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.
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References
10- lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28nvdPatch
- lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/36200nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37105nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317nvd
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