CVE-2009-2483 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

libprop/prop_object.c in proplib in NetBSD 4.0 and 4.0.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a malformed externalized plist (XML form) containing an undefined element.

Published: 2009-07-16

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2478	libprop/prop_object.c in proplib in NetBSD 4.0 and 4.0.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a malformed externalized plist (XML form) containing an undefined element.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00061.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-003.txt.asc
http://osvdb.org/55285
http://secunia.com/advisories/35556
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35466
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022431
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51311

History

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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-16T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.835Z

Reserved: 2009-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2483

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-16T16:30:00.467

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2483

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-189

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