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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2483 · published 16 July 2009

CVE-2009-2483: Netbsd vulnerability

Netbsd · Netbsd

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.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.37% · top 70.9% CWE-189 · CWE-189
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2483), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.