CVE-2009-0675: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics, related to an "inverted logic" issue.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.28.5; version 2.6 only; version 2.6.0 only; version 2.6.1 only; version 2.6.2 only; version 2.6.3 only; …

Published 2009-02-22. Last modified 2026-06-16.