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CVE-2009-1072 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 58 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-16	Configuration	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.28.9
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	10.3 11.0 11.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	10 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	4.0 5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 8.04 8.10 9.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware vcenter server	4.0 -
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware virtualcenter	2.0.2 2.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware server	2.0.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esx	3.0.3 3.5 4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware vma	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 2, 2020	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Aug 25, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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