Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2009-4538 First vendor Publication 2010-01-12
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4538

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22036
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22036
Title: ELSA-2010:0019: kernel security update (Important)
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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2010:0019-01
CVE-2007-4567
CVE-2009-4536
CVE-2009-4537
CVE-2009-4538
 Version: 21
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s): kernel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22178
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22178
Title: RHSA-2010:0019: kernel security update (Important)
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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2010:0019-01
CESA-2010:0019
CVE-2007-4567
CVE-2009-4536
CVE-2009-4537
CVE-2009-4538
 Version: 55
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
 Product(s): kernel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28255
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28255
Title: DEPRECATED: ELSA-2010-0019 -- kernel security update (important)
Description: [2.6.18-164.10.1.0.1.el5] - [xen] check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change (Chuck Anderson) [orabug 7556514] - Add entropy support to igb ( John Sobecki) [orabug 7607479] - [nfs] convert ENETUNREACH to ENOTCONN [orabug 7689332] - [NET] Add xen pv/bonding netconsole support (Tina yang) [orabug 6993043] [bz 7258] - [MM] shrink zone patch (John Sobecki,Chris Mason) [orabug 6086839] - fix aacraid not to reset during kexec (Joe Jin) [orabug 8516042] - [nfsd] fix failure of file creation from hpux client (Wen gang Wang) [orabug 7579314] - FP register state is corrupted during the handling a SIGSEGV (Chuck Anderson) [orabug 7708133] [2.6.18-164.10.1.el5] - [net] e1000, r9169: fix rx length check errors (Cong Wang ) [550914 550915] - [net] e1000e: fix rx length check errors (Amerigo Wang ) [551222 551223] - [net] ipv6: fix ipv6_hop_jumbo remote system crash (Amerigo Wang ) [548642 548643] {CVE-2007-4567}
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2010-0019
CVE-2007-4567
CVE-2009-4536
CVE-2009-4537
CVE-2009-4538
 Version: 4
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s): kernel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7016
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7016
Title: Linux e1000e Driver 'Jumbo Frame' Handling Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-4538
 Version: 5
Platform(s): VMWare ESX Server 4.0
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9702
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9702
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-4538
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 2
Os 1205

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-04-16 Name : VMSA-2010-0009: ESXi utilities and ESX Service Console third party updates
File : nvt/gb_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0019 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0019_kernel_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0147 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0147_kernel_centos5_i386.nasl
2010-03-31 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDVSA-2010:066 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_066.nasl
2010-03-22 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0146-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0146-01_kernel.nasl
2010-03-22 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0147-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0147-01_kernel.nasl
2010-03-05 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:014
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_014.nasl
2010-03-02 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2010-1500
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_1500_kernel_fc11.nasl
2010-03-02 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2010-1787
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_1787_kernel_fc12.nasl
2010-03-02 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2010-1804
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_1804_kernel_fc11.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:012
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_012.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:010
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_010.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : Mandriva Update for drakxtools MDVA-2010:066 (drakxtools)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVA_2010_066.nasl
2010-02-08 Name : Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-894-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_894_1.nasl
2010-02-08 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0076-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0076-01_kernel.nasl
2010-01-20 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:005
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_005.nasl
2010-01-19 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0020 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0020_kernel_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2010-01-19 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0020 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0020_kernel_centos4_i386.nasl
2010-01-15 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0020-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0020-01_kernel.nasl
2010-01-15 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0019-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0019-01_kernel.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
61788 Linux Kernel drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c Ethernet Frame MTU Check Weakness Cr...

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-08 Name : The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2013-0039.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0147.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0020.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0019.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0342.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0148.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0111.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0079.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0053.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100316_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100107_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100107_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100316_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6810.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6778.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-03-17 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100109.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-10-11 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6779.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2010-066.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2010-1500.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2010-1787.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-06-01 Name : The remote VMware ESXi / ESX host is missing one or more security-related pat...
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-05-11 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0147.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-05-11 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0147.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-03 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-100223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-03 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-02 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2005.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1996.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-16 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_kernel-100203.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-09 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_kernel-100128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-05 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-05 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-894-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-05 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6806.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-03 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-15 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0020.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-15 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100108.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-15 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-100107.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-10 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0019.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-08 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0019.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-08 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0020.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/03515...
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/38031
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
http://secunia.com/advisories/38296
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://secunia.com/advisories/38610
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
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