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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.