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    CVE-2009-4538

    drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

    Published:Dec 28, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 12, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.05503
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38031
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38296
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38610
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38031
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38296
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38610
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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