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CVE-2009-1185

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 80.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.2 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-346
EPSS score
80.5% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2009-1185)
Published
April 17, 2009
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1185 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • debian / debian linux
  • debian / debian linux
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • juniper / ctpview
  • juniper / ctpview
  • juniper / ctpview
  • juniper / ctpview
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • suse / linux enterprise debuginfo
  • suse / linux enterprise debuginfo
  • suse / linux enterprise desktop
  • suse / linux enterprise desktop
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • udev project / udev

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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