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CVE-2009-1072

nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thre

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00591
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules12 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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linux kernel< 2.6.28.9
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
vmware vcenter serverall versions
vmware virtualcenterall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse for Lateral Movement
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse
producthighSuspicious Child Process Of SQL Server
producthighSuspicious Process By Web Server Process
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
Published to NVD25 Mar 2009 · 01:30 AM
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Vendor Advisories

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usnUSN-793-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:1106Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2009:1132Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2009:1081Important
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422Broken Link
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