CVE-2009-2908

The 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…

published October 13, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01243 · 69.0th percentile
Published
2009-10-13T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 OCT 10:00Z
    The 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…
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