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CVE-2009-0798

UnknownEPSS 2.31%

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CVE-2009-0798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.31%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Tim HockinAcpid<= 1.0.8
Tim HockinAcpid0.99.0
Tim HockinAcpid0.99.1
Tim HockinAcpid0.99.4
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.0
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.1
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.2
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.3
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.4
Tim HockinAcpid1.0.6
Tim HockinAcpid20010510

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0798?
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.
How severe is CVE-2009-0798?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0798 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0798?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST