CVE-2009-1072

N/A Unknown
Published: March 25, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

suse redhat canonical opensuse linux microsoft debian vmware

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