CVE-2009-3080
What it is
Array index error in the gdth_read_event function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges via a negative event index in an IOCTL request.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel ≤ 2.6.31.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.32
- Opensuse 11.1
- Opensuse 11.2
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10
- Debian Linux 4.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3080.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3080. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=690e744869f3262855b83b4fb59199cf142765b0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37435
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc8
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37068
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10989
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12862
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7101
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html