CVE-2009-4235
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CVE-2009-4235 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hockin | Acpid | 1.0.4 |
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- Status
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