Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3286
CVE-2009-3286
Description
NFSv4 in the Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, does not properly clean up an inode when an O_EXCL create fails, which causes files to be created with insecure settings such as setuid bits, and possibly allows local users to gain privileges, related to the execution of the do_open_permission function even when a create fails.
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Affected products
2- Range: 2.6.18
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/37105nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38834nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/21/2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7527nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9757nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1548.htmlnvd
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