CVE-2009-1072

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-16

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 25, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-1072: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix