CVE-2009-2767
The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2767- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2767- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2757 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2757- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7ff-hmc8-4xc8 No score
The init_posix_timers function in kernel/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j7ff-hmc8-4xc8- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-2767
CVE-2009-2767 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-2767- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'posix-timers.c' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service | 2009-08-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2767 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published August 14, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/36200
lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/4/40
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2197
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/06/2
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70d715fd0597f18528f389b5ac59102263067744
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc6
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52317
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2767
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7ff-hmc8-4xc8
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2009-2767