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.
Published: 2009-04-17
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1772-1 New udev packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-758-1 udev vulnerabilities
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Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
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Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server
Udev Project Udev
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.306Z

Reserved: 2009-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1186

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-17T14:30:00.593

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-1186

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-04-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1186 - Bugzilla

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