CVE Database
CVE-2009-2407
| Impact: | Important (classification) |
| Public: | July 28 2009 |
| Bugzilla: | 512885: CVE-2009-2407 kernel: ecryptfs heap overflow in parse_tag_3_packet() |
Details
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2009-2407 from the MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG did not include support for eCryptfs, and therefore are not affected by this issue.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 was vulnerable to this issue and was addressed via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 7.2 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector: | Local | Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Access Complexity: | Low | Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Authentication: | None | Availability Impact: | Complete |
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Red Hat security errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2009:1193 | August 04 2009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) (kernel) | RHSA-2009:1193 | August 04 2009 |
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