CVE-2009-1072

EUVD-2009-1073
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 68%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.28.9
opensuseopensuse
10.3
opensuseopensuse
11.0
opensuseopensuse
11.1
debiandebian_linux
4.0
debiandebian_linux
5.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.04
vmwarevcenter_server
4.0
vmwarevirtualcenter
2.0.2
vmwarevirtualcenter
2.5
vmwareserver
2.0.0
vmwareesx
3.0.3
vmwareesx
3.5
vmwareesx
4.0
vmwarevma
4.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
gutsy
dne
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-24.55
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-14.35
released
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-13.45
released
linux-source-2.6.15
dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-54.77
released
gutsy
dne
hardy
dne
intrepid
dne
jaunty
dne
linux-source-2.6.22
dapper
dne
gutsy
ignored
hardy
dne
intrepid
dne
jaunty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References