7.2

CVE-2009-0912: mandriva linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 16-03-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0912 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in mandriva linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

perl-MDK-Common 1.1.11 and 1.1.24, 1.2.9 through 1.2.14, and possibly other versions, in Mandriva Linux does not properly handle strings when writing them to configuration files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via "special characters" in unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mandriva3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

4 links