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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:Apr 15, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 17, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00087
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Udev Project
    Product
    Udev

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html
    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34787
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34801
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052
    https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html
    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34787
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34801
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052
    https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High