CVE-2009-2908
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Statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG do not include support for eCryptfs, and therefore are not affected by this issue.
It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.html
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2009:1548 | 2009-11-03 |
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