CVE-2009-2407

Linux kernel <2.6.30.4 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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.

References (25)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html

[Exploit] http://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009003.txt

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/35985

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36045

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36051

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36054

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36116

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36131

[Patch] http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35850

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2041

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11255

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00166.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00223.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded

... and 5 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0028

EPSS Percentile 51.1%

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.30.3

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Jul 31, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026