Vulnerability Description
A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file, cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, or gain privileges by executing this file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hockin | Acpid | 1.0.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4033?
CVE-2009-4033 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and ...
How severe is CVE-2009-4033?
CVE-2009-4033 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4033?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tim Hockin Acpid.