What is CVE-2009-4538?

CVE-2009-4538 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10. CVE-2009-4538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4538?

CVE-2009-4538 has a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-4538?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-4538. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2009-4538 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2009-4538

High

drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-01-12

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

10.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2009-4538 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38031

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38296

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38610

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779

Third Party Advisory
Securitytracker
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023420

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005

Third Party Advisory
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/28/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/29/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/31/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0020.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0111.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37523

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551214

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55645

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7016

Third Party Advisory
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9702

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2009-4538

Severity High

CVSS score 10.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-01-12

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4538?

CVE-2009-4538 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10 . CVE-2009-4538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4538?

CVE-2009-4538 has a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-4538?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-4538. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2009-4538 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2009-4538 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.