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    CVE-2009-0676

    The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request.

    Published:Feb 11, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 22, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00191
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32805

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
    http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34962
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/6
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33846
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486305
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48847
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11653
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8618
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df0bca049d01c0ee94afb7cd5dfd959541e6c8da
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/2/12/123
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123540732700371&w=2
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/1
    http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/6816/
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34962
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/6
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33846
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486305
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48847
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11653
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8618

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High