Description
The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Published: 2009-08-14
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2757 The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Kernel Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:57.153Z

Reserved: 2009-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2767

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.627

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2767

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-08-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2767 - Bugzilla

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