CVE-2009-2903
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x...
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
- Record
CVE-2009-2903- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
- Record
CVE-2009-2903- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2891 No score
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9qh-2r93-gfjh No score
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x...
Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x through 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x through 2.6.31, when the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via IP-DDP datagrams.
- Record
GHSA-q9qh-2r93-gfjh- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-19lenny1, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny22.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-142.6.26-15 Show 14 moreShow less2.6.26-15lenny12.6.26-15lenny22.6.26-15lenny32.6.26-15~bpo40+12.6.26-15~bpo40+22.6.26-162.6.26-172.6.26-17lenny12.6.26-17lenny22.6.26-17lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-17~bpo40+12.6.26-182.6.26-192.6.26-19~bpo40+1 |
2.6.26-19lenny1 |
linux-2.6.24Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.4 Show 8 moreShow less2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.52.6.24-6~etchnhalf.62.6.24-6~etchnhalf.72.6.24-6~etchnhalf.82.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9 |
2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2903 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Linux Kernel, published September 15, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.85%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/11
securityfocus.com/bid/36379
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
secunia.com/advisories/36707
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522331
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ffcfb8db540ff879c2a85bf7e404954281443414
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2903
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2903
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q9qh-2r93-gfjh