CyberRota Analysis
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2009-1072
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.43%
Linux
Original NVD Description
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.