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CVE-2009-3001
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,…
Medium4.9EPSS 1.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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References (9)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090826 CVE request: kernel: AF_LLC getsockname 5-Byte Stack Disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-852-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 9513 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- linux-kernel-afllcgetsockname-info-disc(52732) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 36126 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 37105 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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