{
  "id": "CVE-2009-0859",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2009-03-09T21:30:00.343",
  "lastModified": "2023-11-07T02:03:45.840",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n shm_get_stat en ipc/shm.c del subsistema shm en el Kernell de Linux anteriores a v2.6.28.5, cuando CONFIG_SHMEM est\u00e1 desactivado, interpreta de forma err\u00f3nea el tipo de datos en un inode, lo que permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicios (cuelgue del sistema) a trav\u00e9s de una llamada shmctl SHM_INFO, como se ha demostrado ejecutando el programa ipcs.\r\n"
    }
  ],
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "organization": "Red Hat",
      "comment": "Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.",
      "lastModified": "2009-03-10T00:00:00"
    }
  ],
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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 4.7
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a68e61e8ff2d46327a37b69056998b47745db6fa",
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787",
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