gsd-2009-1072
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thread, which allows local users to create device nodes, as demonstrated on a filesystem that has been exported with the root_squash option.
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Aliases
CVE-2009-1072


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2020-09-02T16:01Z",
      "publishedDate": "2009-03-25T01:30Z"
    }
  }
}


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