### [CVE-2009-1895](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1895)
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### Description

The personality subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc3 has a PER_CLEAR_ON_SETID setting that does not clear the ADDR_COMPAT_LAYOUT and MMAP_PAGE_ZERO flags when executing a setuid or setgid program, which makes it easier for local users to leverage the details of memory usage to (1) conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks, (2) bypass the mmap_min_addr protection mechanism, or (3) defeat address space layout randomization (ASLR).

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9453

#### Github
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