# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35985
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00223.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00166.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35850
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11255
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36116
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8057
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36054
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2041
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- http://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009003.txt

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