CVE-2009-2768

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476CWE-824

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 14, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-2768: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix