CVE-2009-1185

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.

Score: CVSS 2.0 7.2 High
Status: Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published: 2009-04-17
Last modified: 2024-08-07
Weaknesses: CWE-346

Affected products

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e2b362d9f23d4c63018709ab5f81a02f72b91e75
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e86a923d508c2aed371cdd958ce82489cf2ab615
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00012.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:104
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0427.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34536
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022067
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.html