Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | acpid security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2009:0474 | First vendor Publication | 2009-05-07 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2009-05-07 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| Problem Description: An updated acpid package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Description: acpid is a daemon that dispatches ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) events to user-space programs. Anthony de Almeida Lopes of Outpost24 AB reported a denial of service flaw in the acpid daemon's error handling. If an attacker could exhaust the sockets open to acpid, the daemon would enter an infinite loop, consuming most CPU resources and preventing acpid from communicating with legitimate processes. (CVE-2009-0798) Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 494443 - CVE-2009-0798 acpid: too many open files DoS |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0474.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13300 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13300 | ||
| Title: | USN-766-1 -- acpid vulnerability | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that acpid did not properly handle a large number of connections. A local user could exploit this and monopolize CPU resources, leading to a denial of service. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-766-1 CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 8.04 Ubuntu 9.04 Ubuntu 6.06 Ubuntu 8.10 | Product(s): | acpid |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13342 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13342 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1786-1 acpid -- denial of service | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that acpid, a daemon for delivering ACPI events, is prone to a denial of service attack by opening a large number of UNIX sockets, which are not closed properly. For the stable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.8-1lenny1. For the oldstable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4-5etch1. For the testing distribution and the unstable distribution , this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.10-1. We recommend that you upgrade your acpid packages. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1786-1 CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | acpid |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22884 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22884 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2009:0474: acpid security update (Moderate) | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2009:0474-01 CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 6 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | acpid |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28838 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28838 | ||
| Title: | RHSA-2009:0474 -- acpid security update (Moderate) | ||
| Description: | An updated acpid package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. acpid is a daemon that dispatches ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) events to user-space programs. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | RHSA-2009:0474 CESA-2009:0474-CentOS 3 CESA-2009:0474-CentOS 5 CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 3 CentOS Linux 5 | Product(s): | acpid |
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7560 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7560 | ||
| Title: | ACPI Event Daemon (acpid) DOS vulnerability | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | VMWare ESX Server 4.0 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8089 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8089 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1786 acpid -- denial of service | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that acpid, a daemon for delivering ACPI events, is prone to a denial of service attack by opening a large number of UNIX sockets, which are not closed properly. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1786 CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | acpid |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9955 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9955 | ||
| Title: | 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-0798 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for acpid CESA-2009:0474 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0474_acpid_centos4_i386.nasl |
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for acpid CESA-2009:0474 centos5 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0474_acpid_centos5_i386.nasl |
| 2009-12-10 | Name : Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:107-1 (acpid) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_107_1.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-5578 (acpid) File : nvt/fcore_2009_5578.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-5608 (acpid) File : nvt/fcore_2009_5608.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:107 (acpid) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_107.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Ubuntu USN-761-2 (php5) File : nvt/ubuntu_761_2.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Ubuntu USN-766-1 (acpid) File : nvt/ubuntu_766_1.nasl |
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Ubuntu USN-767-1 (freetype) File : nvt/ubuntu_767_1.nasl |
| 2009-05-25 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200905-06 (acpid) File : nvt/glsa_200905_06.nasl |
| 2009-05-11 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0474 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0474.nasl |
| 2009-05-11 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0474 (acpid) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0474.nasl |
| 2009-05-05 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1786-1 (acpid) File : nvt/deb_1786_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 54299 | acpid daemon UNIX Socket Exhaustion Infinite Loop Remote DoS |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0006_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-26 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-26 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0037.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-0474.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update. File : sl_20090507_acpid_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-04-02 | Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0006.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-28 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-5578.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-28 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-5608.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-26 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2009-0474.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-26 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200905-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-08 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-107.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-08 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0474.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-05-04 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1786.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-28 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-766-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 11:52:29 |
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