CVE-2009-0115

Name: CVE-2009-0115
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-03-30T16:30:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0115 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Device Mapper multipathing driver (aka multipath-tools or device-mapper-multipath) 0.4.8, as used in SUSE openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Fedora, and possibly other operating systems, uses world-writable permissions for the socket file (aka /var/run/multipathd.sock), which allows local users to send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Device Mapper multipathing driver (aka multipath-tools or device-mapper-multipath) 0.4.8, as used in SUSE openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Fedora, and possibly other operating systems, uses world-writable permissions for the socket file (aka /var/run/multipathd.sock), which allows local users to send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Christophe.Varoqui	Multipath-Tools	0.4.8
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9
Fedoraproject	Fedora	10
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Avaya	Intuity Audix Lx	2.0
Avaya	Message Networking	3.1
Avaya	Messaging Storage Server	3.0
Avaya	Messaging Storage Server	4.0
Avaya	Messaging Storage Server	5.0
Novell	Open Enterprise Server	All versions
Opensuse	Opensuse	>= 10.3, <= 11.0
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	9
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	9
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10
Juniper	Ctpview	< 7.1
Juniper	Ctpview	7.1

References

http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3-test/repodata/patch-kpartx-6082.xmlBroken Link, Exploit
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705Third Party Advisory
http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0115Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34694Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34710Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34759Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-128.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1767Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9214Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00231.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00236.htmlMailing List
http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3-test/repodata/patch-kpartx-6082.xmlBroken Link, Exploit
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705Third Party Advisory
http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0115Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34694Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34710Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34759Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-128.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1767Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9214Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00231.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00236.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0115?

How severe is CVE-2009-0115?

CVE-2009-0115 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0115?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST