CVE-2009-4538

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
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  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 8%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EG Risk
0
EG Risk 0/100

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EPSS
94.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 12, 2010

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (60)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-4538(7)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.28-18-versatile (2.6.28-18.59) @ jaunty2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.29.EL2010-02-16redhat
redhatrhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_12010-02-09redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.35.el52010-02-02redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-146.el5rt2010-01-21redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-128.12.1.el52010-01-20redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.19.EL2010-01-08redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-164.10.1.el52010-01-07redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-4538?
CVE-2009-4538 is a none vulnerability published on January 12, 2010. drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.
When was CVE-2009-4538 disclosed?
CVE-2009-4538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 2010, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-4538 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-4538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-4538?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-4538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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