Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-0269
CVE-2009-0269
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.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
26- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33412nvdBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing List
- secunia.com/advisories/33758nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34394nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34502nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34981nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35390nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35394nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvdBroken Link
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749nvdMailing List
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787nvdMailing List
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvdBroken Link
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48188nvdBroken LinkVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8944nvdBroken Link
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