Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Udev Project | Udev | < 141 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 10 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34731Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34750Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34753Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34771Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34776Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34785Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34787Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34801Not Applicable
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackwareThird Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1186?
CVE-2009-1186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). 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 c...
How severe is CVE-2009-1186?
CVE-2009-1186 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1186?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Udev Project Udev, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.