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TI-2009-00252 Aliases CVE-2009-0269GHSA-g553-6vg2-rpm6

fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows…

Priority LOW 23CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fault or memory corruption), or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a readlink call that results in an error, leading to use of a -1 return value as an array index.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.28.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.28.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0326 Released 2009-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2009:0360 Released 2009-03-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-108.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-108.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-108.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2009:0360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0326

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0269
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g553-6vg2-rpm6

References

Advisory 12

Other 5

Sources

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