CVE-2009-1072

4.9 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-03-25 01:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:06 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-03-25 01:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:06 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-16
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 2.6.28.9
Opensuse 10.3
Opensuse 11.0
Opensuse 11.1
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10
Debian Linux 4.0
Debian Linux 5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Complete
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record