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CVE-2009-1914

MediumPublished

The pci_register_iommu_region function in arch/sparc/kernel/pci_common.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 on the sparc64 platform allows local users to...

Published: Jun 4, 2009
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: May 3, 2009

Primary CVSS

4.9/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

0.7%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 50.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

The pci_register_iommu_region function in arch/sparc/kernel/pci_common.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 on the sparc64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading the /proc/iomem file, related to uninitialized pointers and the request_resource function.

Sources

Linux Kernel 2.6.x (Sparc64) - '/proc/iomem' Local Denial of ServiceExploit
Mikulas Patocka · linux · May 3, 2009

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