CVE-2009-1186

N/A Unknown
Published: April 17, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

suse canonical opensuse udev_project fedoraproject debian

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