CVE-2009-2407

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.

🔗 References (50)

• secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
• secalert@redhathttp://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009003.txt
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35985
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36045
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36051
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36054
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36116
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36131
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845
• secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded