Integer overflow in the PulseAudioTargetDataL class in src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioTargetDataLine.java in Pulse-Java, as used in OpenJDK 1.6.0.0 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applet crash) via a crafted Pulse Audio source data line.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0794 is rated Moderate Risk (47.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.88%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 3.05% | 1.88% | -1.17% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 1.88% | 3.05% | +1.17% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 1.88% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0794 |
ubuntu
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negligible | CVE-2009-0794 negligible priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openjdk-6), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): not-affected 3, DNE 2, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0794 |