CVE-2009-3939

high

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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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-3910

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1

http://secunia.com/advisories/38779

http://secunia.com/advisories/38492

http://secunia.com/advisories/38276

http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

http://secunia.com/advisories/37909

http://osvdb.org/60201

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-11-16

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00444

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