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CVE-2009-4033

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-08 Dec, 2009 | 19:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 06:45
Rejected At-
Credits

A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file, cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, or gain privileges by executing this file.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:08 Dec, 2009 | 19:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 06:45
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file, cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, or gain privileges by executing this file.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
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Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:08 Dec, 2009 | 19:30
Updated At:23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file, cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, or gain privileges by executing this file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
tim_hockin
tim_hockin
>>acpid>>1.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10555
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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CVE-2009-4235
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.04% / 11.16%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-08 Dec, 2009 | 19:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

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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