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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.

Published

2009-04-17T14:30:00.593

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	udev_project	udev	< 141	Yes
Application	suse	linux_enterprise_debuginfo	10	Yes
Application	suse	linux_enterprise_debuginfo	11	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	9	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	10	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)