CVE-2009-2848

kernel: execve: must clear current->clear_child_tid

Published Aug 18, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1872-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1928-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2838 The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/871942 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1243.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/35983 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/36501 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/36562 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/05/10 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52899 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2848 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11412 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8598 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9766 cve-icon cve-icon
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2848 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html cve-icon cve-icon
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