Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2020· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-4067

Description

Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service via a crafted USB device, or take full control of the system.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.27
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.27
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Auerswald Linux/Linux USB driverdescription
Auerswald/Linux USB driverllm-create
Range: <2.6.27

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References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/files/Advisories/mwri_linux-usb-buffer-overflow_2009-10-29.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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