kernel: inotify local DoS
Published Mar 18, 2009
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.27%
Description
The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2.6.27 · ≤ 2.6.27.13
- ≥ 2.6.28 · ≤ 2.6.28.2
- 2.6.29
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 17.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 18.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00037) | 7.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/18/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/19/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33624 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0935 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488935 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49331 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0935
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0935
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123337123501681&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/06/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/18/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/19/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33624 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0935 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488935 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49331 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0935 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0935 |
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