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CVE-2009-3939

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
16/11/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.10 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
7.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.60 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0
6.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.6.31.6 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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