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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0414 -- [UNIX/Linux][Ubuntu]
acpid: Denial of Service
29 April 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: acpid
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2009-0798
Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-766-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running acpid check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-766-1 April 27, 2009
acpid vulnerability
CVE-2009-0798
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 9.04
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
acpid 1.0.4-1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
acpid 1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3
Ubuntu 8.10:
acpid 1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2
Ubuntu 9.04:
acpid 1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.
Details follow:
It was discovered that acpid did not properly handle a large number of
connections. A local user could exploit this and monopolize CPU resources,
leading to a denial of service.
Updated packages for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-1ubuntu11.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 532 6cbd96ce3f48daf06f3bf4fdb499cd72
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-1ubuntu11.2.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 42909 5e273af5829107a45c5b4bdc32090113
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-1ubuntu11.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 33410 89128e2a91cd77203f5d678276fba069
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-1ubuntu11.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 31772 ff0876cef2bc44bf2549ae5c1aeb6f29
Updated packages for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 16751 90ec928c507fbfb4bcc7bf8afa4c9110
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3.dsc
Size/MD5: 682 13300a24b68481c6239449e02aec4c54
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 23416 3aff94e92186e99ed5fd6dcee2db7c74
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 31490 17fd76b0c94c668db0a8811412ef62d2
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 29602 bd2ffb9bb86ab08ee14cfe3b72547217
lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture):
http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.4-5ubuntu9.3_lpia.deb
Size/MD5: 29638 b94f3ca51af282862df5bb7faa0cb03a
Updated packages for Ubuntu 8.10:
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 18854 d683c232055bc3ba880791ddf50a83dd
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 1291 92aed8492d636efcf2070977f405d811
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 24226 5c9b705700df51d232be223b6ab6414d
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 34944 3aeeee135debcfea2feaba99f0bb4071
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 33308 51448592463566566d9ef748987e45fe
lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture):
http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.8.10.2_lpia.deb
Size/MD5: 33194 a2884b686496e24fa59a7f92489eee9a
Updated packages for Ubuntu 9.04:
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 18858 1d44542b4b218e23667ff3cd13b92c1a
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 1291 e15c2c64210c0123753b97a1fb53a654
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 24226 5c9b705700df51d232be223b6ab6414d
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 34926 444c7b4cdf9dcc1f12327acd573f4ff2
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 33300 4f4a8c94d893f20a8dbc0895ed66f825
lpia architecture (Low Power Intel Architecture):
http://ports.ubuntu.com/pool/main/a/acpid/acpid_1.0.6-9ubuntu4.9.04.2_lpia.deb
Size/MD5: 33200 b909c43c28a616ce1963344a2c0280b3
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