CVE-2009-2707: Unspecified vulnerability in ia32el (aka the IA 32 emulation functionality) before 7042_7022-0.4.2 in SUSE Lin

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MEDIUM 4.9WATCHLISTMITIGATE

CVE-2009-2707 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting suse linux enterprise server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in ia32el (aka the IA 32 emulation functionality) before 7042_7022-0.4.2 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 on Itanium IA64 machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit x86 application.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-09-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Silicon Graphics (SGI) · Vendor: novell

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-18 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

novell suse linux enterprise server MITIGATE

Affected: 10 sp2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 10

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-2707?

suse linux enterprise server: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-2707 being exploited?

CVE-2009-2707 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-2707 affect?

CVE-2009-2707 affects suse linux enterprise server. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). Unspecified vulnerability in ia32el (aka the IA 32 emulation functionality) before 7042_7022-0.4.2 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 on Itanium IA64 machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit x8

How urgent is CVE-2009-2707?

Priority 30/100. On your watchlist

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