CVE-2009-1185

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 82%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 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 v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.6%
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.

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 3× in last 7d / 21× 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.

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  6. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-05-30 17:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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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 none 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 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
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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