udisks before 1.0.3 allows a local user to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules.
Priority LOW 34CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
udisks before 1.0.3 allows a local user to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00413 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial udisks (udisks): 1.0.3Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| udisks | udisks | before 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- udisks Vendorudisks Affected before 1.0.3 Fixed in 1.0.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:udisks_project:udisks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Udisks Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:udisks_project:udisks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Udisks Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA udisks (udisks) Fixed in 1.0.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfww-4j67-hpj2
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-4661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfww-4j67-hpj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4661 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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