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TI-2009-00758 Aliases CVE-2009-0798GHSA-6hf5-95q4-x9mh

ACPI Event Daemon (acpid) before 1.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ACPI Event Daemon (acpid) before 1.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and connectivity loss) by opening a large number of UNIX sockets without closing them, which triggers an infinite loop.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02312 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.8VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.1VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.4VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableTim Hockin
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableTim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.4 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:20010510:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20010510VulnerableTim Hockin
  • cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:20010510:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20010510 Vulnerable ·Tim Hockin

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0474 Released 2009-05-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    acpid security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 acpid-1.0.2-4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) acpid-1.0.4-7.el5_3.1, acpid-1.0.4-7.el5_3.1.i386, acpid-1.0.4-7.el5_3.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 acpid-1.0.1-3, acpid-1.0.1-3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 acpid-1.0.2-4, acpid-1.0.2-4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.i386, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) acpid-1.0.4-7.el5_3.1, acpid-1.0.4-7.el5_3.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 acpid-1.0.2-4, acpid-1.0.2-4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.i386, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 acpid-1.0.2-4, acpid-1.0.2-4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.i386, acpid-1.0.3-2.el4_7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 acpid-1.0.1-3, acpid-1.0.1-3.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0474
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0474

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hf5-95q4-x9mh

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 3

  • TI-2009-04019 acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2009-03825 A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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