acpid.c in acpid before 2.0.9 does not properly handle a situation in which a process has connected to acpid.socket but is not reading any data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via a crafted application that performs a connect system call but no read system calls.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade acpid | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 19, 2011 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade acpid | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 5, 2011 |
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