FKIE_CVE-2009-0859
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-09 21:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:05
Severity
Summary
The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:05:58.610",
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