CVE-2009-0787
Linux eCryptfs Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2009, 1:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b Added Reference http://osvdb.org/52860 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34422 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022177 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8319 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11068 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49355 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0787
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile