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udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 2, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 17, 2009
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 2, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.046%
(17th percentile)

CVE ID

CVE-2009-1185

GHSA ID

GHSA-3cx7-86h6-xwmp

Source code

No known source code

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