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CVE-2009-1385

7.8 · HIGH

Integer underflow in the e1000_clean_rx_irq function in drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc8, the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel, and Intel Wi…

Published Jun 4, 2009intelCWE-189EPSS 33.73%

Overview

CVE-2009-1385 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting intel e1000. It was published on June 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer underflow in the e1000_clean_rx_irq function in drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc8, the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel, and Intel Wired Ethernet (aka e1000) before 7.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted frame size.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intel. Update e1000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
intele10000Affected
linuxlinux_kernel0Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea30e11970a96cfe5e32c03a29332554573b4a10Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00004.htmlRefosvdb.org/54892Refsecunia.com/advisories/35265Refsecunia.com/advisories/35566Refsecunia.com/advisories/35623Refsecunia.com/advisories/35656Refsecunia.com/advisories/35847Refsecunia.com/advisories/36051Refsecunia.com/advisories/36131

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1385?

CVE-2009-1385 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting intel e1000. It was published on June 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1385?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1385?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intel. Update e1000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1385?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1385 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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