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CVE-2009-1897

The tun_chr_poll function in drivers/net/tun.c in the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1, when the -fno-delete-null-point

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Summary

The tun_chr_poll function in drivers/net/tun.c in the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1, when the -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks gcc option is omitted, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a NULL pointer dereference and an mmap of /dev/net/tun, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1894.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-33088, EDB-9191

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

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