CVE-2009-3621
net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace...
- Published
- Oct 22, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Nov 10, 2009
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 60.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
Sources
1Tomoki Sekiyama · linux · Nov 10, 2009
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