CVE-2009-0912 json
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 wh…
published 2009-03-16 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0909
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34089
vdb-entry, patch
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:072
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0688
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49220
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0912
- NVD CVE-2009-0912
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.