The load_flat_shared_library function in fs/binfmt_flat.c in the flat subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a shared flat binary, which triggers an access of an "uninitialized cred pointer."
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2009-08-14T15:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:57.153Z
Reserved: 2009-08-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2768

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.657
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-2768

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