Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0787
CVE-2009-0787
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.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.28.9
Patches
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References
16- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/34422nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- osvdb.org/52860nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35015nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319nvd
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