CVE-2009-1186 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the util_path_encode function within udev, affecting versions prior to 1.4.1, including distributions like Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE. This flaw allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing crafted arguments, leading to a service outage. With a low CVSS score of 2.1 and no known public exploits or active exploitation, the risk associated with this vulnerability is minimal, and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 141CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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