Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CVE-2009-4067
Summary
Buffer overflow in the auerswald_probe function in the Auerswald Linux USB driver for the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service via a crafted USB device, or take full control of the system.
- LOW
- PHYSICAL
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
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- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.
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