CVE-2009-3888 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.7% (pctl 54)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.75% — more likely to be exploited than 54% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-11-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'fput()' Null Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service | 2009-11-09 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89a8640279f8bb78aaf778d1fc5c4a6778f18064
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/09/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89a8640279f8bb78aaf778d1fc5c4a6778f18064
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/09/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
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