CVE-2009-4067

Linux Kernel 2.6.26 - Auerswald USB Device Driver Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service via a crafted USB device, or take full control of the system.

Un desbordamiento del búfer en la función auerswald_probe en el controlador USB Auerswald Linux para el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 2.6.27, permite a atacantes físicamente próximos ejecutar código arbitrario, causar una denegación de servicio por medio de un dispositivo USB diseñado o tomar el control total del sistema.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-10-19 First Exploit
2009-11-24 CVE Reserved
2011-09-23 CVE Published
2023-12-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35957	2009-10-19
http://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/files/Advisories/mwri_linux-usb-buffer-overflow_2009-10-29.pdf	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722393	2011-10-20

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4067	2011-10-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 2.6.27 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.27"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected