CVE-2009-1185

Name: CVE-2009-1185
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-04-17T14:30:00.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 81.53%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1185 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 81.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

81.53%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-346

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Udev Project	Udev	< 141	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	10	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	11	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.3	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.0	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	—
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	10	—
Juniper	Ctpview	< 7.1	—
Juniper	Ctpview	7.1	—
Juniper	Ctpview	7.2	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e2b362d9f23d4c63018709ab5f81a02f72b91e75
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e86a923d508c2aed371cdd958ce82489cf2ab615
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766Not Applicable
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:104Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0427.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34536Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022067Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495051Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1185Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10925Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5975Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8572Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e2b362d9f23d4c63018709ab5f81a02f72b91e75
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e86a923d508c2aed371cdd958ce82489cf2ab615
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34731Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34750Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34753Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34771Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34776Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34785Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34787Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/34801Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766Not Applicable
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.446399Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0063Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1772Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:103Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:104Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0427.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502752/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34536Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022067Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-758-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1053Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495051Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1185Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10925Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5975Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8572Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00462.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00463.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 17, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.

How severe is CVE-2009-1185?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1185 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 81.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1185?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2009-1185?

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Source: NVD / NIST