CVE-2009-3286

kernel: O_EXCL creates on NFSv4 are broken

Published Sep 22, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1915-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1928-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1929-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3269 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-852-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:22 AM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 22, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:11 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 9, 2009, 12:00 AM