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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-3889

The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver by modifying this file.

MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.53%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver by modifying this file.

CVSS 2.0
6.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.53% probability · 43th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.