cve-2009-2698

{
  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2026-02-09T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2026-02-09T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "The udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in (1) net/ipv4/udp.c and (2) net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving the MSG_MORE flag and a UDP socket.",
  "dueDate": "",
  "id": "CVE-2009-2698",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "vulncheck"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Kernel",
  "requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference",
  "vendor": "Linux"
}