CVE-2009-0935

Summary

The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49331
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33624
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/2
• http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488935
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/19/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/18/5
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49331
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33624
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/2
• http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488935
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/19/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/18/5
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3

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