CVE-2009-4538

Name: CVE-2009-4538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-01-12T17:30:00.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-4538 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.. EPSS estimates a 8.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.38%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.32.3
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38031Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38296Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38610Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38031Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38296Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38610Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 12, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-4538?

How severe is CVE-2009-4538?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-4538 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4538?

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Source: NVD / NIST