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Medium
CVE-2009-0787
The ecryptfs_write_metadata_to_contents function in the eCryptfs functionality in the Linux...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
- http://osvdb.org/52860
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022177
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35015
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.28, 2.6.28.1, 2.6.28.2, 2.6.28.3, 2.6.28.4, 2.6.28.5, 2.6.28.6, 2.6.28.7, 2.6.28.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 25th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.