Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_3_packet function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving a crafted eCryptfs file, related to a large encrypted key size in a Tag 3 packet.

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2009, 7 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2009-2407 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2407 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-2407.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
http://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009003.txt Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35985 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36045 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36051 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36054 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36116 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4 Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35850 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2041 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11255
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8057
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00166.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00223.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Vulnerabilities discovered.

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Ruby Liquid

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Born at : April 6, 2023, 12:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2407 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2407 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
    Changed Description CVE-2009-2407 kernel: ecryptfs heap overflow in parse_tag_3_packet() Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_3_packet function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving a crafted eCryptfs file, related to a large encrypted key size in a Tag 3 packet.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Obtain Admin/Root Access
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1193 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2407 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512885 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_3_packet function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving a crafted eCryptfs file, related to a large encrypted key size in a Tag 3 packet. CVE-2009-2407 kernel: ecryptfs heap overflow in parse_tag_3_packet()
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1193 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2407 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512885 [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/1/505337/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    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]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11255 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8057 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8057 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11255 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08307

percentile

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