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
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34731Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34750Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34753Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34771Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34776Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34785Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34787Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34801Not Applicable
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34731Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34750Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34753Not Applicable
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.