# CVE-2009-2767: 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 servic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/36200
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/28
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33148

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