CVE-2009-0269: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-0269 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 26-01-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL7.10 | 8.04 | 8.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.28.1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL10.3 | 11.0 | 11.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
27 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
Show all 27 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8944VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link