CVE-2009-2767

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or…

published August 14, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00742 · 54.1th percentile
Published
2009-08-14T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 AUG 15:00Z
    The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or…
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