Servers and applications
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.
- Severity
- Medium 4.9
- Published
- 25 Mar 2009
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 37% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Change data
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
VMware vCenter ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:vcenter_server |
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