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 thread, which allows local users to create device nodes, as demonstrated on a filesystem that has been exported with the root_squash option.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911 -

Information

Published : 2009-03-25 01:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2009-1072

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-1072


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_server

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

vmware

  • esx
  • vma
  • vcenter_server
  • virtualcenter
  • server

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel

microsoft

  • windows

opensuse

  • opensuse
CWE
CWE-16

Configuration