CVE-2009-3043

Published Sep 2, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The tty_ldisc_hangup function in drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc before 2.6.31-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash, sometimes preceded by a NULL pointer dereference) or possibly gain privileges via certain pseudo-terminal I/O activity, as demonstrated by KernelTtyTest.c.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3027 The tty_ldisc_hangup function in drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc before 2.6.31-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash, sometimes preceded by a NULL pointer dereference) or possibly gain privileges via certain pseudo-terminal I/O activity, as demonstrated by KernelTtyTest.c.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:14 AM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM