CVE-2009-0935
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Description
The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.
Affected Products
3| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel |
All versions
|
| linux | linux_kernel |
All versions
|
| linux | linux_kernel |
2.6.29
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-667
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2009-0935- Published:
- 2009-03-18
- Modified:
- 2026-04-23
- CVSS Score:
- 5.5
- Severity:
- MEDIUM
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors
linux
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL