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CVE-2009-0859

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.7 Published: 2009-03-09 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-20

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