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TI-2009-01026 Aliases CVE-2009-1072GHSA-pxr6-gr2r-cc6x

nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before…

Priority LOW 23CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Complete · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00427 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.28.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.28.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1132 Released 2009-06-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +12
  • RHSA-2009:1106 Released 2009-06-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2009:1081 Released 2009-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-117.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-117.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-117.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2009:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1106
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1106
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1072
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxr6-gr2r-cc6x

References

Advisory 11

Other 5

Sources

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