The Device Mapper multipathing driver (aka multipath-tools or device-mapper-multipath) 0.4.8, as used in SUSE openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterpris
The Device Mapper multipathing driver (aka multipath-tools or device-mapper-multipath) 0.4.8, as used in SUSE openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Fedora, and possibly other operating systems, uses world-writable permissions for the socket file (aka /var/run/multipathd.sock), which allows local users to send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon.
- Published
- Mar 30, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 40th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-732
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| christophe.varoqui | multipath-tools | cpe:2.3:a:christophe.varoqui:multipath-tools |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| avaya | intuity audix lx | cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_audix_lx |
| avaya | message networking | cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking |
| avaya | messaging storage server | cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server |
| novell | open enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server |
| suse | linux enterprise desktop | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server |
| juniper | ctpview | cpe:2.3:a:juniper:ctpview |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- avaya intuity audix lx2.0
- avaya message networking3.1
- avaya messaging storage server3.0
- avaya messaging storage server4.0
- avaya messaging storage server5.0
- christophe.varoqui multipath-tools0.4.8
- debian debian linux4.0
- debian debian linux5.0
- fedoraproject fedora10
- fedoraproject fedora9
- juniper ctpviewbefore 7.1
- juniper ctpview7.1
- novell open enterprise serverall versions
- opensuse opensuse10.3 and later · up to 11.0 inclusive
- suse linux enterprise desktop9
- suse linux enterprise server10
- suse linux enterprise server9
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | multipath-tools | before 0.4.8-15 | 0.4.8-15 |
| Debian:4.0 | multipath-tools | before 0.4.7-1.1etch2 | 0.4.7-1.1etch2 |
| Debian:5.0 | multipath-tools | before 0.4.8-14+lenny1 | 0.4.8-14+lenny1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | device-mapper-multipath | before 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 | 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo | before 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 | 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | device-mapper-multipath | before 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 | 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo | before 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 | 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | kpartx | before 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 | 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:multipath-tools | 0.4.8-15 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:device-mapper-multipath | 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo | 0:0.4.5-31.el4_7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kpartx | 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLsCAPEC-1likelihood: High · High
- Privilege AbuseCAPEC-122likelihood: High · Medium
- Directory IndexingCAPEC-127likelihood: High · Medium
- Using Malicious FilesCAPEC-17likelihood: High · Very High
- Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security LevelsCAPEC-180likelihood: High · Medium
- Signing Malicious CodeCAPEC-206Very High
- Hijacking a privileged processCAPEC-234Medium
- Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)CAPEC-60likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
- File and Directory DiscoveryT1083
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Abuse Elevation Control MechanismT1548
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Web Session CookieT1550.004
- Subvert Trust Controls:Code SigningT1553.002
- Compromise Client Software BinaryT1554
- Hijack Execution Flow:Executable Installer File Permissions WeaknessT1574.005
- Hijack Execution Flow: ServicesFile Permissions WeaknessT1574.010
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References
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0115
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- secunia.com/advisories/34418
- secunia.com/advisories/34642
- secunia.com/advisories/34694
- secunia.com/advisories/34710
- secunia.com/advisories/34759
- secunia.com/advisories/38794
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-128.htm
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1767
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9214
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00231.html
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00236.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.