CVE-2009-3001

N/A Unknown
Published: August 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

canonical linux

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