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CVE-2009-0912

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2009-03-16 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Mandriva LinuxMandriva Multi Network FirewallMandriva Linux Corporate Server

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References