CVE-2009-0269
fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows local...
4.9 Medium
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.
Exploit likelihood
0.50%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0269- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0269- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0274 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0274- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g553-6vg2-rpm6 No score
fs/ecryptfs/inode.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.1 allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g553-6vg2-rpm6- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-0269
CVE-2009-0269 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-0269- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-13lenny2, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+1 |
2.6.26-13lenny2 |
linux-2.6.24Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.4 Show 4 moreShow less2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.52.6.24-6~etchnhalf.62.6.24-6~etchnhalf.72.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8 |
2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-108.el5rt |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0269 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Debian Linux, published January 26, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/35390
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
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lists.launchpad.net/ecryptfs-devel/msg00010.html
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8169
securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a17d5232de7b53d34229de79ec22f4bb04adb7e4
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48188
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0269
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g553-6vg2-rpm6
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2009-0269
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0326
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459577
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_0326.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3528