CVE-2009-1186

udev: Buffer overflow in path encoding routine

Published Apr 17, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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