SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 81.5%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
81.53% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-346
Affected
udev project/udev · suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora · juniper/ctpview
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.