CVE-2009-3620

7.8 HIGH
Published: October 22, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified ioctl calls.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-908

Affected Vendors

suse linux canonical fedoraproject redhat opensuse

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