CVE-2009-3001
N/A
Published: August 28, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Affected range stops below 2.6.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/llc-getsockname-leak.cExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9513Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/26/1VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36126Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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