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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1749-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1787-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-751-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:18.517Z
Reserved: 2009-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-0269
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-01-26T15:30:04.967
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-0269
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN