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TI-2009-02573 Aliases CVE-2009-2691GHSA-274m-66j7-crv4

The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.30.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc7-git6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc7-git6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30.2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.30.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc7-git6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc7-git6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1540 Released 2009-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2009:1540

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2691
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-274m-66j7-crv4

References

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 6

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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