CVE-2009-0269

N/A Unknown
Published: January 26, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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 Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33412
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB 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 Link VDB Entry
https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00011.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third 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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link VDB Entry
https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
36th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

debian opensuse canonical linux

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