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TI-2009-01125 Aliases CVE-2009-1185GHSA-3cx7-86h6-xwmp

udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK message originates from kernel space…

Priority HIGH 72CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK message originates from kernel space, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a NETLINK message from user space.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.8055 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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:a:udev_project:udev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 141VulnerableUdev Project
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
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_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 141 Vulnerable ·Udev Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • 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_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableJuniper
  • 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:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0427 Released 2009-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    udev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libvolume_id-095-14.20.el5_3, libvolume_id-095-14.20.el5_3.i386, libvolume_id-095-14.20.el5_3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libvolume_id-095-14.20.el5_3, libvolume_id-095-14.20.el5_3.i386, udev-095-14.20.el5_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libvolume_id-devel-095-14.20.el5_3, libvolume_id-devel-095-14.20.el5_3.i386, udev-095-14.20.el5_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0427
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0427
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0427

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cx7-86h6-xwmp

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 17

Other 7

Sources

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