The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-09T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.590Z

Reserved: 2009-03-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-0859

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-09T21:30:00.343

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:03:45.840

Link: CVE-2009-0859

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