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CVE-2009-0912

perl-MDK-Common 1.1.11 and 1.1.24, 1.2.9 through 1.2.14, and possibly other versions, in Mandriva Linux does not properly handle strings when writing them to configuration files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via "special characters" in unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0912 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from mandriva, from mandriva, from mandriva organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-03-16T17:30:00.390

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mandriva	multi_network_firewall	2.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2008.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2008.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2008.1	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2008.1	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2009.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux	2009.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux_corporate_server	3.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux_corporate_server	3.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux_corporate_server	4.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	linux_corporate_server	4.0	Yes

References

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:072 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34089 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0688 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49220 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:072 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34089 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0688 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49220 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mandriva's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.