CVE-2009-2908

N/A Unknown
Published: October 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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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-2.6.31.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=afc2b6932f48f200736d3e36ad66fee0ec733136
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/06/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36639
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/387073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527534
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53693
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6992
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.31.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=afc2b6932f48f200736d3e36ad66fee0ec733136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/06/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/387073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527534
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux