CVE-2009-3939

7.1 HIGH
Published: November 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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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:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/60201
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
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/2010-01/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.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/2010-03/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/60201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019
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
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

Affected Vendors

debian avaya suse linux canonical redhat opensuse

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