What is CVE-2009-3228?

CVE-2009-3228 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2009-3228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3228?

CVE-2009-3228 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-3228?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2009-3228 patch availability.

Is CVE-2009-3228 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2009-3228

Low

The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2009-10-19

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-909

CVE-2009-3228 is classified as CWE-909

See CWE-909 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

25 total

Patchwork
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/32830/

Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/1

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/05/2

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/06/2

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/07/2

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2009-3228

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2009-10-19

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3228?

CVE-2009-3228 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2009-3228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3228?

CVE-2009-3228 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-3228?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2009-3228 patch availability.
Is CVE-2009-3228 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2009-3228 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.