CVE-2009-2584

Name: CVE-2009-2584
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-07-23T20:30:00.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-2584 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the options_write function in drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c in the SGI GRU driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.2 and earlier on ia64 and x86 platforms might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted count argument, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Off-by-one error in the options_write function in drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c in the SGI GRU driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.2 and earlier on ia64 and x86 platforms might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted count argument, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.52%

40.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.30.2

References

http://grsecurity.net/~spender/exploit_demo.cExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/20/348Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/20/362Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35753Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1Third Party Advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-sgi-gru-driver-off-by-one-overwrite/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51887Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/exploit_demo.cExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/20/348Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/20/362Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35753Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1Third Party Advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/linux-kernel-sgi-gru-driver-off-by-one-overwrite/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51887Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2584?

How severe is CVE-2009-2584?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2584 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2584?

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Source: NVD / NIST