CVE-2009-4235
acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak...
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 25th percentile. Fixed in acpid 1.0.6.
- Severity
- 6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.0.6acpid +4 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2009-4204No 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-q286No 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
OSVNo 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-2009-4235No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.