CVE-2009-3939

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El fichero poll_mode_io para el controlador megaraid_sas en el kernel de Linux v2.6.31.6 y anteriores tiene permisos de escritura para todos, permitiendo a usuarios locales cambiar el modo de E/S del dispositivo modificando este fichero.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-11-16 CVE Reserved
2009-11-16 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CAPEC

References (24)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/60201	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779	Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html	2024-01-25
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html	2024-01-25
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996	2024-01-25
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1	2024-01-25
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html	2024-01-25
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html	2024-01-25
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3939	2010-02-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 2.6.31.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 2.6.31.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Virtualization Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization"				5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" and version "5"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				5.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "5.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.10"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Application Enablement Services Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Application Enablement Services"				5.2 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Application Enablement Services" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Application Enablement Services Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Application Enablement Services"				5.2.1 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Application Enablement Services" and version "5.2.1"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Communication Manager Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Communication Manager"				5.2 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Communication Manager" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Session Manager Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Session Manager"				1.1 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Session Manager" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Session Manager Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Session Manager"				5.2 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Session Manager" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura Sip Enablement Services Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Sip Enablement Services"				5.2 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura Sip Enablement Services" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura System Manager Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Manager"				5.2 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Manager" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura System Manager Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Manager"				6.0 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Manager" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Aura System Platform Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Platform"				1.1 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Aura System Platform" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Avaya Search vendor "Avaya"		Voice Portal Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Voice Portal"				5.0 Search vendor "Avaya" for product "Voice Portal" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.1"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.2"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop"				10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "10"		sp3		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "11"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "10"		sp3		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11"		-		Affected