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CVE-2009-2767

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-08-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-2767
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.74%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly gain privileges via a CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW clock_nanosleep call that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.