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CVE-2009-1072
March 25, 2009
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.
Related Resources (31)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1072
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2009-1072
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.59