Is CVE-2009-1072 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2009-1072 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2009-1072?

CVE-2009-1072 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2009-1072?

CVE-2009-1072 has an EPSS score of 0.43% (34th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1072?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.28.9 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2009-1072

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v2

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.

CWE-16

How to fix

Remediation Available

linux kernelNVD

Affected:< 2.6.28.9Fixed in:2.6.28.9CVE-2009-1072derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days

34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.