CVE-2009-3939

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

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

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

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

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

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3