CVE-2009-0269

Published: Jan 26, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (9)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.28.1

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 10.3
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.0
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.1

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 4.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.10

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (54)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a17d5232de7b53d34229de79ec22f4bb04adb7e4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://secunia.com/advisories/33758

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/34394

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/34502

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/34981

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/35390

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/35394

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33412

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48188

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVDB Entry

https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00011.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8944

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a17d5232de7b53d34229de79ec22f4bb04adb7e4