CVE-2009-3939

HIGH

Linux kernel <2.6.31.6 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/60201
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Exploit, Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019
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/37909
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (29)
avaya/aura_application_enablement_services 5.2
avaya/aura_application_enablement_services 5.2.1
avaya/aura_communication_manager 5.2
avaya/aura_session_manager 1.1
avaya/aura_session_manager 5.2
avaya/aura_sip_enablement_services 5.2
avaya/aura_system_manager 5.2
avaya/aura_system_manager 6.0
avaya/aura_system_platform 1.1
avaya/voice_portal 5.0
... and 19 more
Published Nov 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026