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title: "CVE-2009-1185\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-1185

Publication date 17 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**High**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| udev | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 124-9ubuntu0.2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 117-8ubuntu0.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 113-0ubuntu17.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 079-0ubuntu35.1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1185)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1185)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-1185)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1185)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-758-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-758-1)
+ udev vulnerabilities
+ 15 April 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1185>