SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2407

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_3_packet function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors…

MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.59%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_3_packet function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving a crafted eCryptfs file, related to a large encrypted key size in a Tag 3 packet.

CVSS 2.0
6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.59% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.