VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0787
The ecryptfs_write_metadata_to_contents function in the eCryptfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.9 uses an incorrect size when writing kernel memory to an eCryptfs file header, which triggers an out-of-bounds read and allows local…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ecryptfs_write_metadata_to_contents function in the eCryptfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.9 uses an incorrect size when writing kernel memory to an eCryptfs file header, which triggers an out-of-bounds read and allows local users to obtain portions of kernel memory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b
- http://osvdb.org/52860
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34422Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022177
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b
- http://osvdb.org/52860
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34422Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022177
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.