CVE-2009-1186

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Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev before 1.4.1 allows local users to c

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 · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00087

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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Affected Products & Versions

udev project udev< 141
suse linux enterprise debuginfoall versions
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

2.1

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD17 Apr 2009 · 02:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-758-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird 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

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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 AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB 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 TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186Third Party Advisory

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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