CVE-2009-1072

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 4
Modified
Published: 25 Mar 2009, 01:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 04:57

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
4.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.59% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Mar 2009, 01:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 04:57
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thread, which allows local users to create device nodes, as demonstrated on a filesystem that has been exported with the root_squash option.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.59%• Percentile: 70%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-16•Configuration

    Weaknesses in this category are typically introduced during the configuration of the software.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    4.0 | 5.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.28.9

  • opensuse•opensuse

    10.3 | 11.0 | 11.1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    10:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    10:sp2

  • vmware•esx

    3.0.3 | 3.5 | 4.0

  • vmware•server

    2.0.0

  • Unknown•vCenter Server

    4.0

  • vmware•virtualcenter

    2.0.2 | 2.5

  • vmware•vma

    4.0

References (29)