# CVE-2009-3547: Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer der

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 5 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting to open an anonymous pipe via a /proc/*/fd/ pathname.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11513
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1672.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36901
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad3960243e55320d74195fb85c975e0a8cc4466c
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/21/42
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1541.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7608
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125724568017045&w=2
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/14/184
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc6
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9327
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33321
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33322
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9844
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10018
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40812

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