VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0269
fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fault or memory corruption), or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a readlink call that results in an error,…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.50%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fault or memory corruption), or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a readlink call that results in an error, leading to use of a -1 return value as an array index.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.50% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a17d5232de7b53d34229de79ec22f4bb04adb7e4Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33758Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34394Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34502Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Mailing List
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33412Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48188Broken Link, VDB Entry
- https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8944Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a17d5232de7b53d34229de79ec22f4bb04adb7e4Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlMailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.