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CVE-2009-1186 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801	CVE	Not Applicable
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063	CVE	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053	CVE	Permissions Required
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=662c3110803bd8c1aedacc36788e6fd028944314	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495052	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1186	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34539	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022068	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053	[email protected]	Permissions Required

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
udev project udev	< 141
CPE cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise debuginfo	10 sp2 11 -
CPE cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	10.3 11.0 11.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp2 11 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	10 sp2 11 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	4.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 7.10 8.04 8.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	9 10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 3, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 17, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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