CVE-2009-2657 json
nilfs-utils before 2.0.14 installs multiple programs with unnecessary setuid privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary comm…
published 2009-08-04 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2651
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
nilfs-utils before 2.0.14 installs multiple programs with unnecessary setuid privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the device string in a -c command line option to mkfs.nilfs2.
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- nilfs.org /git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a5cb60e624e4863c8d6feaf2ea8791abb48d6f15
- nilfs.org /git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5c95a57102e23e6982467cbe23e922450d3f38ed
- nilfs.org /git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d807e1c968c1f288486fb7d6f817434838fc12f7
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/4
mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=505374
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2657
- NVD CVE-2009-2657
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