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.
Published: 2009-10-13
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1915-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1928-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2896 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:37.270Z

Reserved: 2009-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2908

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-10-13T10:30:00.547

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2908

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2908 - Bugzilla

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