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TI-2009-02859 Aliases CVE-2009-3002GHSA-6v8v-wc26-56rj

The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not initialize certain data structures within…

Priority LOW 24CWE-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
Complete · 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 Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not initialize certain data structures within getname functions, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on (1) an AF_APPLETALK socket, related to the atalk_getname function in net/appletalk/ddp.c; (2) an AF_IRDA socket, related to the irda_getname function in net/irda/af_irda.c; (3) an AF_ECONET socket, related to the econet_getname function in net/econet/af_econet.c; (4) an AF_NETROM socket, related to the nr_getname function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c; (5) an AF_ROSE socket, related to the rose_getname function in net/rose/af_rose.c; or (6) a raw CAN socket, related to the raw_getname function in net/can/raw.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01029 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.31VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.31 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.31 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1550 Released 2009-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-63.EL, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-63.EL, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-63.EL, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-63.EL, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-63.EL.ia32e +18
  • 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: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2009:1540
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1550

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v8v-wc26-56rj

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 11

Other 6

Sources

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