What is CVE-2009-1914?

CVE-2009-1914 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2009-1914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1914?

CVE-2009-1914 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1914?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-1914. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2009-1914 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2009-1914

Medium

The pci_register_iommu_region function in arch/sparc/kernel/pci_common.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 on the sparc64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading the /proc/iomem file, related to uninitialized pointers and the request_resource function.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2009-06-04

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2009-1914 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2009-1914 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54908
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/03/3
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35415
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51196
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=192d7a4667c6d11d1a174ec4cad9a3c5d5f9043c
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2009-1914

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2009-06-04

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1914?

CVE-2009-1914 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2009-1914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1914?

CVE-2009-1914 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1914?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-1914. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2009-1914 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2009-1914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →