CVE-2009-1185
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Udev
PublishedApr 17, 2009
First seenApr 17, 2009
How to fix
Update
- udev_project udev141 or later
- juniper ctpview7.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| udev_project udev | v < 141 | 141 |
| suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 10, 11 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 10.3, 11.0, 11.1 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 10, 11 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 9, 10 | — |
| juniper ctpview | v < 7.1, 7.1, 7.2 | 7.1 |
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