Description
Integer underflow in the e1000_clean_rx_irq function in drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc8, the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel, and Intel Wired Ethernet (aka e1000) before 7.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted frame size.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | fai-kernels | 1.17+etch.24etch3 | DSA-1865-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24etch3 | DSA-1865-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | linux-2.6.24 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch2 | DSA-1844-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | user-mode-linux | 2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch3 | DSA-1865-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | kernel +12 | 2.6.18-128.4.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1193 |
| RHEL 4 | kernel +10 | 2.6.9-89.0.3.EL | RHSA-2009:1132 |
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-63.EL | RHSA-2009:1550 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5.3 EUS | kernel +12 | 2.6.18-128.4.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1193 |
| RHEL 5.2 EUS | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 | RHSA-2010:0079 |
| Red Hat MRG 1 | kernel-rt +9 | 2.6.24.7-126.el5rt | RHSA-2009:1157 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2010:0079 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1550 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1193 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1157 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1132 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-1844-1 linux-2.6.24 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1865-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 35265 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:135 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1865 vendor-advisory
- 20100625 VMSA-2010-0010 ESX 3.5 third party update for Service Console kernel mailing-list
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=504022&group_id=42302
- 36131 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-6883 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-6768 vendor-advisory
- 37471 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:148 vendor-advisory
- 35656 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1844 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- RHSA-2009:1193 vendor-advisory
- http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-030543.htm
- 35566 third-party-advisory
- 54892 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11598 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:1157 vendor-advisory
- 35185 vdb-entry
- 20090724 rPSA-2009-0111-1 kernel mailing-list
- 35623 third-party-advisory
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components mailing-list
- 36051 third-party-advisory
- 36327 third-party-advisory
- USN-793-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502981
- [oss-security] 20090603 CVE-2009-1385 kernel: e1000_clean_rx_irq() denial of service mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11681 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc8
- RHSA-2009:1550 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8340 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2009-6846 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea30e11970a96cfe5e32c03a29332554573b4a10
- SUSE-SA:2009:038 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry
- 35847 third-party-advisory