Description
The tty_ldisc_hangup function in drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc before 2.6.31-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash, sometimes preceded by a NULL pointer dereference) or possibly gain privileges via certain pseudo-terminal I/O activity, as demonstrated by KernelTtyTest.c.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2009-3027 | The tty_ldisc_hangup function in drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc before 2.6.31-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash, sometimes preceded by a NULL pointer dereference) or possibly gain privileges via certain pseudo-terminal I/O activity, as demonstrated by KernelTtyTest.c. |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:14:55.483Z
Reserved: 2009-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-3043
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2009-09-02T17:30:00.907
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-3043
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