CVE-2009-3620: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3620 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 22-10-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified ioctl calls.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo10:sp2 | 10:sp3
- linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp2 | 10:sp3
- linux_enterprise_server8 | 10:sp2 | 10:sp3
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04 | 9.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.31.1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.0
Redhat1 product
- mrg_realtime1.0
6 vendors · 8 products
References
27 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTBroken Link
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- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.logX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListRelease Notes