VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-3939
The poll_mode_io file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the I/O mode of the driver by modifying this file.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The poll_mode_io file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the I/O mode of the driver by modifying this file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/virtualization · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · avaya/aura application enablement services · avaya/aura communication manager · avaya/aura session manager · avaya/aura sip enablement services · avaya/aura system manager · avaya/aura system platform · avaya/voice portal · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://osvdb.org/60201Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38276Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38492Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38779Broken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540Broken Link
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.