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CVE-2009-4538

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 8.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-01-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-4538
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
8.38%
Linux

Original NVD 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.