CVE-2009-3080

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 20 Nov 2009, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 06:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
7.2 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.07% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Nov 2009, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 06:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.07%• Percentile: 22%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-129•Improper Validation of Array Index

    The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04 | 9.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    4.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 2.6.31.6 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32:rc1 | 2.6.32:rc3 | 2.6.32:rc4 | 2.6.32:rc5

  • opensuse•opensuse

    11.1 | 11.2

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.4

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_workstation

    5.0

  • redhat•fedora

    10

  • redhat•virtualization

    5.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    10:sp2 | 10:sp3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    10:sp2 | 10:sp3

  • vmware•esx

    3.5

References (27)