Description
The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to "suspend_* sysfs attributes" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.
Published: 2009-08-18
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1872-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1928-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2839 The md driver (drivers/md/md.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.2 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to "suspend_* sysfs attributes" and the (1) suspend_lo_store or (2) suspend_hi_store functions. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when sysfs is writable by an attacker.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:36.293Z

Reserved: 2009-08-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2849

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-08-18T21:00:00.420

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-2849

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2849 - Bugzilla

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