Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2908
CVE-2009-2908
Description
The d_delete function in fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in eCryptfs in the Linux kernel 2.6.31 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that cause a "negative dentry" and trigger a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated via a Mutt temporary directory in an eCryptfs mount.
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References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36639nvdPatch
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37075nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37105nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38834nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/06/1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/387073nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53693nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10216nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6992nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.htmlnvd
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