CVE-2009-2908

NameCVE-2009-2908
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1915-1, DSA-1928-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-2.6sourceetch(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcelenny2.6.26-19lenny1DSA-1915-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.31-1medium
linux-2.6.24sourceetch2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch1DSA-1928-1
linux-2.6.24source(unstable)(unfixed)medium

Notes

[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (vulnerable code introduced in 2.6.19)

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