CVE-2009-0787

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 1
Downstream
RHSA-2009:0473
Modified
Published: 25 Mar 2009, 01:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 04:48

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
4.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability -0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Mar 2009, 01:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 04:48
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 19%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-189•Numeric Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    2.6.28 | 2.6.28.1 | 2.6.28.2 | 2.6.28.3 | 2.6.28.4 | 2.6.28.5 | 2.6.28.6 | 2.6.28.7 | 2.6.28.8

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