CVE-2009-2908
The d_delete function in fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in eCryptfs in the Linux kernel 2.6.31 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that cause a "negative dentry" and trigger a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The d_delete function in fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in eCryptfs in the Linux kernel 2.6.31 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that cause a "negative dentry" and trigger a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated via a Mutt temporary directory in an eCryptfs mount.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.24% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.31.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=afc2b6932f48f200736d3e36ad66fee0ec733136
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/06/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36639Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/387073
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527534
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53693
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10216
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6992
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.31.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=afc2b6932f48f200736d3e36ad66fee0ec733136
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/06/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36639Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/387073
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527534
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53693
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.