CVE - CVE-2009-0787

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-0787	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:1022177 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022177 MISC:20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded MISC:34216 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34216 MISC:34422 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34422 MISC:35015 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 MISC:37471 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 MISC:52860 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/52860~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2009-0802 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2009-3316 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2009:0473 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8faece5f906725c10e7a1f6caf84452abadbdc7b MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9 MISC:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html URL:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html MISC:linux-kernel-ecryptfs-information-disclosure(49355) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49355 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11068 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11068 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8319 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8319
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20090304	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090304)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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