CVE-2009-3939

CVE Details

Release Date:2009-11-16
Impact:Moderate What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2009-3939 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 6.6
Vector String: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (kernel)ELSA-2010-00762010-02-03
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (ocfs2-2.6.9-89.0.20.0.1.EL)ELSA-2010-00762010-02-03
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (oracleasm-2.6.9-89.0.20.0.1.EL)ELSA-2010-00762010-02-03
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2010-00462010-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-164.11.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2010-00462010-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-164.11.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2010-00462010-01-20


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