CVE-2009-1186
LOW severity · CVSS 2.1 · Buffer overflow
2.1CVSS LOW
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34731
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34750
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34753
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34771
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34785