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.
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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 |
USN-852-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:57.153Z
Reserved: 2009-08-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2767
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.627
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-2767
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