CVE-2009-4141
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Published: January 19, 2010 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the fasync_helper function in fs/fcntl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4-git1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors that include enabling O_ASYNC (aka FASYNC or FIOASYNC) on a locked file, and then closing this file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.6.332.6.02.6.12.6.102.6.112.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.122.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14.12.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.42.6.16.52.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.172.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6.22.6.222.6.22.22.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23.12.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.24 rc12.6.24 rc22.6.24 rc32.6.24 rc42.6.24 rc52.6.32.6.322.6.32.12.6.32.22.6.32.32.6.32.42.6.33 rc12.6.33 rc22.6.33 rc32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.6.8.12.6.9rc4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (16)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-01/0252.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69/create_elf_tables.cThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/38199Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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