Vulnerability Name:

CCN-53816

Published:2009-10-19
Updated:2009-10-19
Summary:Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a deadlock error in the unix_stream_connect() function. A local user could exploit this vulnerability via multiple connection requests to a listening socket to cause the utilization of CPU resources.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Patchwork AF_UNIX Project page
AF_UNIX: Fix deadlock on connecting to shutdown socket

Source: CCN
Type: SA37086
Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36723
Linux Kernel 'unix_stream_connect()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-unixstreamconnect-dos(53816)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31.4