SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-1186

Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev before 1.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service outage) via vectors that trigger a call with crafted arguments.

LOW 2.1EPSS 0.54%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev before 1.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service outage) via vectors that trigger a call with crafted arguments.

CVSS 2.0
2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
0.54% probability · 44th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
udev project/udev · suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.