CVE catalog
CVE-2009-2407
linux-2.6.24 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.59% · Oct 25, 2026
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. kernel: ecryptfs heap overflow in parse_tag_3_packet() The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG did not include support for eCryptfs, and therefore are not affected by this issue. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | deb | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch2 | Not reported | DSA-1844-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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