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CVE-2009-0787

Published: Mar 25, 2009

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

vdb-entry

x_refsource_OSVDB

linux-kernel-ecryptfs-information-disclosure(49355)

vdb-entry

x_refsource_XF

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b

x_refsource_CONFIRM

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components

mailing-list

x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8319

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9

x_refsource_CONFIRM

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11068

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

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