CVE-2009-4235
acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4235- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4204 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4204- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5hp-4jh5-q286 No score
acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p5hp-4jh5-q286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4235 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
acpidDebian:12 |
before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
acpidDebian:13 |
before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
acpidDebian:14 |
before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
acpidDebian:4.0 |
before 1.0.4-5etch2, plus listed versions 1.0.4-51.0.4-5etch1 |
1.0.4-5etch2 |
acpidDebian:5.0 |
before 1.0.8-1lenny2, plus listed versions 1.0.8-11.0.8-1lenny1 |
1.0.8-1lenny2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4235 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Tim Hockin Acpid, published December 8, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in acpid 1.0.6.