CVE-2009-0322

Name: CVE-2009-0322
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-01-28T18:30:00.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0322 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.13, and 2.6.28.x before 2.6.28.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a read system call that specifies zero bytes from the (1) image_type or (2) packet_size file in /sys/devices/platform/dell_rbu/.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.13, and 2.6.28.x before 2.6.28.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a read system call that specifies zero bytes from the (1) image_type or (2) packet_size file in /sys/devices/platform/dell_rbu/.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.50%

39.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.27.13
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.28, < 2.6.28.2
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81156928f8fe31621e467490b9d441c0285998c3
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.13Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.2Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33656Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34680Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33428Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10163Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7734Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81156928f8fe31621e467490b9d441c0285998c3
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.13Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.2Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33656Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34680Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33428Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10163Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7734Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0322?

How severe is CVE-2009-0322?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0322 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0322?

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Source: NVD / NIST