Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
Severity
7.2HIGH
EPSS
89.5%
top 0.45%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedApr 17
Latest updateMay 2

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.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDjuniper/ctpview< 7.1+2
NVDopensuse/opensuse10.3, 11.0, 11.1+2

Also affects: Debian Linux 4.0, 5.0, Fedora 10, 9, Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3cx7-86h6-xwmp: udev before 12022-05-02
CVEList
CVE-2009-1185: udev before 12009-04-17

💥Exploits & PoCs

3
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel UDEV < 1.4.1 - 'Netlink' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)2012-10-10
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel 2.6 (Gentoo / Ubuntu 8.10/9.04) UDEV < 1.4.1 - Local Privilege Escalation (2)2009-04-30
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel 2.6 (Debian 4.0 / Ubuntu / Gentoo) UDEV < 1.4.1 - Local Privilege Escalation (1)2009-04-20

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
udev: Uncheck origin of NETLINK messages2009-04-15
Ubuntu
udev vulnerabilities2009-04-15

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2009-1185 udev: Uncheck origin of NETLINK messages2009-04-09