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CVE-2009-0787

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-03-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2009-0787
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The ecryptfs_write_metadata_to_contents function in the eCryptfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.9 uses an incorrect size when writing kernel memory to an eCryptfs file header, which triggers an out-of-bounds read and allows local users to obtain portions of kernel memory.