High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-3547
CVE-2009-3547
Description
Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting to open an anonymous pipe via a /proc/*/fd/ pathname.
Affected products
32- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:mrg_realtime:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.31.14
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
28- lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/21/42nvdMailing ListPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/14/184nvdExploitMailing List
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36901nvdBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlnvdBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11513nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7608nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9327nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1541.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/37351nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/38017nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/38834nvdBroken Link
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc6nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1672.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.htmlnvdMailing List
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