Unscored severity · published Nov 20, 2009
CVE-2009-3080
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 2.6.31.6; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
5.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Workstation · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.5 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Redhat
10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.1; 11.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 8.10; 9.04; 9.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3080
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3080
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=690e744869f3262855b83b4fb59199cf142765b0
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
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