CVE-2009-4235

acpid: log file created with random permissions

Published Dec 8, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file or cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4033.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1960-1 New acpid packages fix weak file permissions
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4204 acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file or cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4033.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved
Dec 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 8, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 7, 2009, 12:00 AM