CVE-2009-1046

kernel: utf8 selection memory corruption

Published Mar 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The console selection feature in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.4, 2.6.25, and possibly earlier versions, when the UTF-8 console is used, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by selecting a small number of 3-byte UTF-8 characters, which triggers an "off-by-two memory error." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1787-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1800-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1047 The console selection feature in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.4, 2.6.25, and possibly earlier versions, when the UTF-8 console is used, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by selecting a small number of 3-byte UTF-8 characters, which triggers an "off-by-two memory error." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-751-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved
Mar 23, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 23, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 30, 2009, 12:00 AM