CVE-2009-0269

CVE Details

Release Date:2009-01-26

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.

See more information about CVE-2009-0269 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2009-03262009-04-01
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-128.1.6.0.1.el5)ELSA-2009-03262009-04-01
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-128.1.6.0.1.el5)ELSA-2009-03262009-04-01



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