gsd-2009-3939
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2009-3939


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            "comment": "This issue did not affect the version of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, as it does not implement the sysfs file system (\u0026quot;/sys/\u0026quot;), through which poll_mode_io file is exposed by the megaraid_sas driver.\n\nIssue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0076.html , https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1635.html respectively.",
            "lastModified": "2010-02-04T00:00:00",
            "organization": "Red Hat"
          }
        ],
        "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-732"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}


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