What is CVE-2009-1360?

CVE-2009-1360 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10. CVE-2009-1360 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1360?

CVE-2009-1360 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1360?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-1360. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2009-1360 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1360 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2009-1360

High

The __inet6_check_established function in net/ipv6/inet6_hashtables.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29, when Network Namespace Support (aka NET_NS) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving IPv6 packets.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2009-04-22

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2009-1360 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Xorl
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/

Exploit
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2009-1360

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2009-04-22

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1360?

CVE-2009-1360 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . CVE-2009-1360 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1360?

CVE-2009-1360 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1360?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-1360. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2009-1360 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2009-1360 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.