CVE-2009-2406

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_tag_11_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 not ensuring that the key signature length in a Tag 11 packet is compatible with the key signature buffer size.

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References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
• http://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009002.txtExploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35985Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36045Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36051Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36054Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36116
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844Patch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845Patch
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4Vendor Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html