cve/2009/CVE-2009-2407.md

CVE-2009-2407

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.

POC

Reference

• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
• https://github.com/rcvalle/vulnerabilities
• https://github.com/risesecurity/vulnerabilities
• https://github.com/swarna1010/Vulnerabilities