CVE-2009-3080

Linux Kernel < 2.6.32-rc8 - Local Privilege Escalation via Negative Event Index in gdth_read_event

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37435
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37720
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37068
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00777.html
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-129
Status published
Products (19)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.10
debian/debian_linux 4.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.32 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.31.6
opensuse/opensuse 11.1
opensuse/opensuse 11.2
... and 9 more
Published Nov 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026