CVE-2009-4235 describes a vulnerability in acpid version 1.0.4 where an unrestrictive umask allows local users to exploit weak permissions on the /var/log/acpid file. This could lead to sensitive information disclosure or a denial of service through file overwriting. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating a high severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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