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TI-2009-04292 Aliases CVE-2009-4536GHSA-f8hp-66pw-jmc7

drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier handles Ethernet frames that exceed the MTU by processing certain trailing payload data as if it were a complete frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass packet filters via a large packet with a crafted payload. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1385.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05227 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 8 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.32.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.32.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0882 Released 2010-11-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 ELS) kernel-2.4.21-66.EL, kernel-2.4.21-66.EL.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-66.EL.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 ELS) kernel-2.4.21-66.EL, kernel-2.4.21-66.EL.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-66.EL.i386 +10
  • RHSA-2010:0111 Released 2010-02-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS EUS (v. 4.7) kernel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES EUS (v. 4.7) kernel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL, kernel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.29.EL +12
  • RHSA-2010:0095 Released 2010-02-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5 rhev-hypervisor-5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1, rhev-hypervisor-pxe-5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1
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  • RHSA-2010:0079 Released 2010-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5, kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 +14
  • RHSA-2010:0041 Released 2010-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt +6
  • RHSA-2010:0053 Released 2010-01-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5 +14
  • RHSA-2010:0020 Released 2010-01-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.19.EL +12
  • RHSA-2010:0019 Released 2010-01-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 +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-2010:0041
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2010:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS EUS (v. 4.7)Fixed RHSA-2010:0111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2010:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES EUS (v. 4.7)Fixed RHSA-2010:0111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0020
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5Fixed RHSA-2010:0095
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4536
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8hp-66pw-jmc7

References

Advisory 28

Sources

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