CVE-2009-1185

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.2 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 81.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 82%CVSS v2: 7.2Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.2HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.2(low)
EG Risk
70(Track)
EG Risk 70/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
82%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 17, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (78)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuudev (124-9ubuntu0.2) @ intrepid2026-05-30ubuntu
redhatudev-0:095-14.20.el5_32009-04-16redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:4.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
udev0.105-40.105-4etch1—
Debian:5.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
udev0.125-70.125-7+lenny1—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-19 16:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-15 01:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-09 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-26 13:38 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.20
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  7. 2026-07-23 00:58 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-23 00:36 UTCEG score recompute▼ 8.40
  9. 2026-07-23 00:03 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.40
  10. 2026-07-22 21:42 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
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  24. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-21848✓ verified
    First seen Oct 10, 2012

    Linux Kernel UDEV < 1.4.1 - 'Netlink' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-8572✓ verified
    First seen Apr 30, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.6 (Gentoo / Ubuntu 8.10/9.04) UDEV < 1.4.1 - Local Privilege Escalation (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-8478✓ verified
    First seen Apr 20, 2009

    Linux Kernel 2.6 (Debian 4.0 / Ubuntu / Gentoo) UDEV < 1.4.1 - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/udev_netlink✓ verified
    First seen Apr 16, 2009

    Linux udev Netlink Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-1185?
CVE-2009-1185 is a high vulnerability published on April 17, 2009. 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.
When was CVE-2009-1185 disclosed?
CVE-2009-1185 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-1185 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-1185 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-1185?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-1185, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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