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TI-2009-01126 Aliases CVE-2009-1186GHSA-m6q5-8596-f8v2

Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev…

Priority LOW 12CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00539 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 141VulnerableUdev Project
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 141 Vulnerable ·Udev Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1186
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6q5-8596-f8v2

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 4

Sources

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