Description
Buffer overflow in the RTL8169 NIC driver (drivers/net/r8169.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel memory corruption and crash) via a long packet.
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 | 2.6.9-89.0.7.EL | RHSA-2009:1211 |
Show 4 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 +12 | 2.6.18-92.1.28.el5 | RHSA-2009:1457 |
| RHEL 4.7 EUS | kernel +10 | 2.6.9-78.0.27.EL | RHSA-2009:1469 |
| Red Hat MRG 1 | kernel-rt +9 | 2.6.24.7-126.el5rt | RHSA-2009:1157 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2009:1469 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1457 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1211 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
- 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
- DSA-1865 vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111
- 37298 third-party-advisory
- 36131 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090610 CVE-2009-1389 kernel: r8169: fix crash when large packets are received mailing-list
- FEDORA-2009-6883 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:031 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-6768 vendor-advisory
- 37471 third-party-advisory
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123453
- linux-kernel-rtl8169nic-dos(51051) vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:148 vendor-advisory
- [linux-netdev] 20090214 r8169: instant crash if receiving packet larger than MTU mailing-list
- DSA-1844 vendor-advisory
- USN-807-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- RHSA-2009:1193 vendor-advisory
- 35566 third-party-advisory
- 1023507 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:1157 vendor-advisory
- 20090724 rPSA-2009-0111-1 kernel mailing-list
- 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
- 40645 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
- 36045 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-0219 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10415 vdb-entry signature
- 35281 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8108 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504726
- [linux-kernel] 20090608 [Security, resend] Instant crash with rtl8169 and large packets mailing-list
- FEDORA-2009-6846 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:038 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fdd7b4c3302c93f6833e338903ea77245eb510b4
- 35847 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1857 vdb-entry