How severe is CVE-2009-0605?

CVE-2009-0605 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-0605 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0605?

CVE-2009-0605 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 323 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0605?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-0605 published?

CVE-2009-0605 was published on 2009-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-0605

CVE-2009-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2009-02-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the do_page_fault function in arch/x86/mm/fault.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors that trigger page faults on a machine that has a registered Kprobes probe.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0605?: Stack consumption vulnerability in the do_page_fault function in arch/x86/mm/fault.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors that trigger page faults on a machine that has a registered Kprobes probe.
How severe is CVE-2009-0605?: CVE-2009-0605 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-0605 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-0605?: CVE-2009-0605 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 323 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0605?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-0605 published?: CVE-2009-0605 was published on 2009-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (323)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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