GHSA-XC37-2M2P-WGHM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:39 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:13
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The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to "suspend_* sysfs attributes" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2009-2849"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-08-18T21:00:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to \"suspend_* sysfs attributes\" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions.  NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.",
  "id": "GHSA-xc37-2m2p-wghm",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T04:13:05Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T03:39:17Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2849"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52858"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10396"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.30.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c92900d9a4afb176d3de335dc0da0198660a244"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36501"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/37105"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/38794"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/38834"
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      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.2"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-md-driver-null-pointer-dereference"
    }
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  "severity": []
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