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CVE-2009-3001

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Description

The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52732

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513

http://secunia.com/advisories/37105

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e9fc592cb8c7a43e4d3147b38be6032a0e81bc

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-28

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00079

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