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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2009-1072

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-25 Mar, 2009 | 01:00

Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 04:57

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.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

N/A

Percentile

Latest Percentile

N/A

▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:25 Mar, 2009 | 01:00

Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 04:57

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

n/a

Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802	vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314	vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382	vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356	vdb-entry x_refsource_XF
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35121	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35390

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34432

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34422

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34786

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35656

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35185

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314

Resource:

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382

Resource:

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35343

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_XF

Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35121

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35394

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802	vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314	vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382	vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356	vdb-entry x_refsource_XF x_transferred
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35390

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34432

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34422

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34786

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35656

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35185

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314

Resource:

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382

Resource:

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35343

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_XF

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35121

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_VUPEN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/35394

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:25 Mar, 2009 | 01:30

Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 02:03

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.9

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions before 2.6.28.9(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

openSUSE

>>opensuse>>10.3

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

openSUSE

>>opensuse>>11.0

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

openSUSE

>>opensuse>>11.1

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

SUSE

>>linux_enterprise_desktop>>10

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

SUSE

>>linux_enterprise_server>>10

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>4.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>5.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>6.06

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>8.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>8.10

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>9.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>vcenter_server>>4.0

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>virtualcenter>>2.0.2

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>virtualcenter>>2.5

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Microsoft Corporation

>>windows>>-

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>server>>2.0.0

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>esx>>3.0.3

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>esx>>3.5

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>esx>>4.0

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>vma>>4.0

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Red Hat, Inc.

>>enterprise_linux>>5.0

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-16	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-16

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

Vendor Statements

Organization : Red Hat

Last Modified : 2009-09-10T00:00:00

This issue has been rated as having moderate security impact. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG, via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1132.html , https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1106.html , and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html . This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3, due to these products being in Production 3 of their maintenance life-cycles, where only qualified security errata of important or critical impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/ .

References

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