Vulnerability Description
acpid.c in acpid before 2.0.9 does not properly handle a situation in which a process has connected to acpid.socket but is not reading any data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via a crafted application that performs a connect system call but no read system calls.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tedfelix | Acpid | <= 2.0.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059880.htmlPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060053.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42947Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44621Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/19/4ExploitPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/12ExploitPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/7ExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45915
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688698Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059880.htmlPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060053.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42947Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44621Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/19/4ExploitPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/12ExploitPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1159?
CVE-2011-1159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). acpid.c in acpid before 2.0.9 does not properly handle a situation in which a process has connected to acpid.socket but is not reading any data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (...
How severe is CVE-2011-1159?
CVE-2011-1159 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-2011-1159?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tedfelix Acpid.