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Vulnerability details: VCID-pj2a-gk14-37cw
Vulnerability ID VCID-pj2a-gk14-37cw
Aliases CVE-2009-1072
Summary kernel: nfsd should drop CAP_MKNOD for non-root
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.4
Risk 2.2
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-16 Configuration
System Score Found at
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epss 0.00591 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-1072
cvssv2 4.9 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1072
Reference id Reference type URL
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-1072.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-1072
http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
491572 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491572
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2009-1072 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1072
RHSA-2009:1081 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1081
RHSA-2009:1106 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1106
RHSA-2009:1132 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1132
USN-793-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/793-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1072
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.6914
EPSS Score 0.00591
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T14:58:27.264753+00:00 RedHat Importer Import https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-1072.json 38.0.0