7.1
CWE
264 732
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-3939

First published: Mon Sep 28 2009(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel-rt<0:2.6.24.7-139.el5
0:2.6.24.7-139.el5
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
0:2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
Linux kernel=2.6.27.29
Linux kernel=2.6.27.12
Linux kernel=2.6.20.6
Linux kernel=2.6.20.9
Linux kernel=2.6.11
Linux kernel=2.6.23.4
Linux kernel=2.6.22.15
Linux kernel=2.6.16.16
Linux kernel=2.6.18.7
Linux kernel=2.6.17.12
Linux kernel<=2.6.31.6
Linux kernel=2.6.16.39
Linux kernel=2.6.27.3
Linux kernel=2.6.31
Linux kernel=2.6.29.3
Linux kernel=2.6.21
Linux kernel=2.6.16.9
Linux kernel=2.6.17.9
Linux kernel=2.6.11.2
Linux kernel=2.6.27.1
Linux kernel=2.6.5
Linux kernel=2.6.15.3
Linux kernel=2.6.27.30
Linux kernel=2.6.11.10
Linux kernel=2.6.24.7
Linux kernel=2.6.1
Linux kernel=2.6.16.43
Linux kernel=2.6.16.6
Linux kernel=2.6.31.3
Linux kernel=2.6.16.8
Linux kernel=2.6.20.13
Linux kernel=2.6.22.4
Linux kernel=2.6.14.7
Linux kernel=2.6.27.18
Linux kernel=2.6.13
Linux kernel=2.6.17.2
Linux kernel=2.6.13.3
Linux kernel=2.6.23.13
Linux kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux kernel=2.6.24.2
Linux kernel=2.6.26.5
Linux kernel=2.6.16.34
Linux kernel=2.6.25.20
Linux kernel=2.6.27.21
Linux kernel=2.6.23.7
Linux kernel=2.6.17.8
Linux kernel=2.6.14.4
Linux kernel=2.6.14
Linux kernel=2.6.25.5
Linux kernel=2.6.17.4
Linux kernel=2.6.16.18
Linux kernel=2.6.27.27
Linux kernel=2.6.17.14
Linux kernel=2.6.10
Linux kernel=2.6.23.8
Linux kernel=2.6.16.45
Linux kernel=2.6.22.12
Linux kernel=2.6.25.18
Linux kernel=2.6.14.3
Linux kernel=2.6.29
Linux kernel=2.6.18.3
Linux kernel=2.6.16.37
Linux kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux kernel=2.6.16.48
Linux kernel=2.6.11.11
Linux kernel=2.6.16.13
Linux kernel=2.6.27.10
Linux kernel=2.6.3
Linux kernel=2.6.31.4
Linux kernel=2.6.21.6
Linux kernel=2.6.26.6
Linux kernel=2.6.22.1
Linux kernel=2.6.27.17
Linux kernel=2.6.16.4
Linux kernel=2.6.23.16
Linux kernel=2.6.17.3
Linux kernel=2.6.24.1
Linux kernel=2.6.20.5
Linux kernel=2.6.22
Linux kernel=2.6.28.4
Linux kernel=2.6.4
Linux kernel=2.6.27.16
Linux kernel=2.6.26
Linux kernel=2.6.16.15
Linux kernel=2.6.27.20
Linux kernel=2.6.15.6
Linux kernel=2.6.26.3
Linux kernel=2.6.20.16
Linux kernel=2.6.15.1
Linux kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux kernel=2.6.28.2
Linux kernel=2.6.25.9
Linux kernel=2.6.19.3
Linux kernel=2.6.27.4
Linux kernel=2.6.27
Linux kernel=2.6.19.4
Linux kernel=2.6.25.13
Linux kernel=2.6.28.5
Linux kernel=2.6.19.1
Linux kernel=2.6.18.4
Linux kernel=2.6.16.1
Linux kernel=2.6.18.1
Linux kernel=2.6.20.21
Linux kernel=2.6.27.13
Linux kernel=2.6.23.1
Linux kernel=2.6.2
Linux kernel=2.6.14.5
Linux kernel=2.6.13.2
Linux kernel=2.6.17.5
Linux kernel=2.6.18.5
Linux kernel=2.6.21.1
Linux kernel=2.6.16.32
Linux kernel=2.6.13.5
Linux kernel=2.6.16.57
Linux kernel=2.6.16.49
Linux kernel=2.6.25.3
Linux kernel=2.6.17
Linux kernel=2.6.24
Linux kernel=2.6.31.1
Linux kernel=2.6.19.2
Linux kernel=2.6.26.2
Linux kernel=2.6.21.4
Linux kernel=2.6.16.11
Linux kernel=2.6.20.17
Linux kernel=2.6.16.14
Linux kernel=2.6.20.12
Linux kernel=2.6.16.25
Linux kernel=2.6.27.15
Linux kernel=2.6.16.21
Linux kernel=2.6.16.33
Linux kernel=2.6.30.7
Linux kernel=2.6.8
Linux kernel=2.6.16.28
Linux kernel=2.6.17.10
Linux kernel=2.6.21.5
Linux kernel=2.6.25.15
Linux kernel=2.6.14.1
Linux kernel=2.6.23.15
Linux kernel=2.6.16.23
Linux kernel=2.6.29.4
Linux kernel=2.6.12.5
Linux kernel=2.6.15.7
Linux kernel=2.6.20
Linux kernel=2.6.23.10
Linux kernel=2.6.22.7
Linux kernel=2.6.27.26
Linux kernel=2.6.16.3
Linux kernel=2.6.27.8
Linux kernel=2.6.26.1
Linux kernel=2.6.25.19
Linux kernel=2.6.20.20
Linux kernel=2.6.16.36
Linux kernel=2.6.30.8
Linux kernel=2.6.14.6
Linux kernel=2.6.12.1
Linux kernel=2.6.27.9
Linux kernel=2.6.11.9
Linux kernel=2.6.16.46
Linux kernel=2.6.17.1
Linux kernel=2.6.20.8
Linux kernel=2.6.27.25
Linux kernel=2.6.30.9
Linux kernel=2.6.20.15
Linux kernel=2.6.22.18
Linux kernel=2.6.0
Linux kernel=2.6.25.8
Linux kernel=2.6.16.54
Linux kernel=2.6.13.4
Linux kernel=2.6.20.18
Linux kernel=2.6.23.9
Linux kernel=2.6.22.6
Linux kernel=2.6.23.3
Linux kernel=2.6.18.8
Linux kernel=2.6.22.3
Linux kernel=2.6.12.2
Linux kernel=2.6.16.31
Linux kernel=2.6.16.26
Linux kernel=2.6.16.62
Linux kernel=2.6.18.2
Linux kernel=2.6.28.8
Linux kernel=2.6.16.29
Linux kernel=2.6.29.1
Linux kernel=2.6.24.4
Linux kernel=2.6.27.19
Linux kernel=2.6.25.16
Linux kernel=2.6.22.9
Linux kernel=2.6.25.17
Linux kernel=2.6.20.11
Linux kernel=2.6.19
Linux kernel=2.6.20.3
Linux kernel=2.6.16
Linux kernel=2.6.30.4
Linux kernel=2.6.28.3
Linux kernel=2.6.22.13
Linux kernel=2.6.19.7
Linux kernel=2.6.21.3
Linux kernel=2.6.27.28
Linux kernel=2.6.24.5
Linux kernel=2.6.16.51
Linux kernel=2.6.15.2
Linux kernel=2.6.20.19
Linux kernel=2.6.16.22
Linux kernel=2.6.22.17
Linux kernel=2.6.16.58
Linux kernel=2.6.16.40
Linux kernel=2.6.16.47
Linux kernel=2.6.16.42
Linux kernel=2.6.27.22
Linux kernel=2.6.23.14
Linux kernel=2.6.17.11
Linux kernel=2.6.16.10
Linux kernel=2.6.12.4
Linux kernel=2.6.16.41
Linux kernel=2.6.16.52
Linux kernel=2.6.11.3
Linux kernel=2.6.20.10
Linux kernel=2.6.16.24
Linux kernel=2.6.25.10
Linux kernel=2.6.22.11
Linux kernel=2.6.16.55
Linux kernel=2.6.23
Linux kernel=2.6.12.3
Linux kernel=2.6.22.10
Linux kernel=2.6.29.6
Linux kernel=2.6.23.17
Linux kernel=2.6.27.5
Linux kernel=2.6.23.2
Linux kernel=2.6.25.1
Linux kernel=2.6.25.4
Linux kernel=2.6.28.9
Linux kernel=2.6.30.2
Linux kernel=2.6.7
Linux kernel=2.6.21.7
Linux kernel=2.6.30.6
Linux kernel=2.6.16.30
Linux kernel=2.6.21.2
Linux kernel=2.6.15.4
Linux kernel=2.6.27.7
Linux kernel=2.6.16.59
Linux kernel=2.6.30.1
Linux kernel=2.6.16.38
Linux kernel=2.6.16.17
Linux kernel=2.6.26.8
Linux kernel=2.6.20.2
Linux kernel=2.6.28.6
Linux kernel=2.6.16.12
Linux kernel=2.6.31.5
Linux kernel=2.6.16.27
Linux kernel=2.6.16.53
Linux kernel=2.6.28.7
Linux kernel=2.6.12.6
Linux kernel=2.6.17.7
Linux kernel=2.6.20.1
Linux kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux kernel=2.6.16.2
Linux kernel=2.6.24.6
Linux kernel=2.6.18.6
Linux kernel=2.6.15
Linux kernel=2.6.16.44
Linux kernel=2.6.23.12
Linux kernel=2.6.16.35
Linux kernel=2.6.19.6
Linux kernel=2.6.16.50
Linux kernel=2.6.25.11
Linux kernel=2.6.27.31
Linux kernel=2.6.29.2
Linux kernel=2.6.23.5
Linux kernel=2.6.22.8
Linux kernel=2.6.14.2
Linux kernel=2.6.16.61
Linux kernel=2.6.19.5
Linux kernel=2.6.18
Linux kernel=2.6.27.24
Linux kernel=2.6.20.4
Linux kernel=2.6.17.6
Linux kernel=2.6.23.6
Linux kernel=2.6.27.2
Linux kernel=2.6.16.7
Linux kernel=2.6.17.13
Linux kernel=2.6.16.60
Linux kernel=2.6.22.2
Linux kernel=2.6.8.1
Linux kernel=2.6.27.11
Linux kernel=2.6.16.56
Linux kernel=2.6.22.19
Linux kernel=2.6.24.3
Linux kernel=2.6.31.2
Linux kernel=2.6.25
Linux kernel=2.6.20.14
Linux kernel=2.6.25.2
Linux kernel=2.6.22.5
Linux kernel=2.6.25.7
Linux kernel=2.6.30.5
Linux kernel=2.6.25.14
Linux kernel=2.6.20.7
Linux kernel=2.6.28.1
Linux kernel=2.6.16.5
Linux kernel=2.6.30
Linux kernel=2.6.11.4
Linux kernel=2.6.26.4
Linux kernel=2.6.25.12
Linux kernel=2.6.16.19
Linux kernel=2.6.27.6
Linux kernel=2.6.26.7
Linux kernel=2.6.25.6
Linux kernel=2.6.11.12
Linux kernel=2.6.16.20
Linux kernel=2.6.15.5
Linux kernel=2.6.28.10
Linux kernel=2.6.22.16
Linux kernel=2.6.11.1
Linux kernel=2.6.30.3
Linux kernel=2.6.9
Linux kernel=2.6.27.23
Linux kernel=2.6.13.1
Linux kernel=2.6.23.11
Linux kernel=2.6.27.14
Linux kernel=2.6.28
Linux kernel=2.6.29.5
Linux kernel=2.6.22.14
Linux kernel=2.6.6
Linux kernel=2.6.12
Linux Kernel<=2.6.31.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.0
Linux Kernel=2.6.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.8.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.21
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.22
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.23
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.24
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.25
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.26
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.27
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.28
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.29
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.30
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.31
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.32
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.33
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.34
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.35
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.36
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.37
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.38
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.39
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.40
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.41
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.42
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.43
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.44
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.45
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.46
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.47
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.48
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.49
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.50
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.51
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.52
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.53
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.54
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.55
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.56
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.57
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.58
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.59
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.60
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.61
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.62
Linux Kernel=2.6.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.19.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.20.21
Linux Kernel=2.6.21
Linux Kernel=2.6.21.1
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Linux Kernel=2.6.21.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.21.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.21.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.21.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.21.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.22
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.22.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.23
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.1
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Linux Kernel=2.6.23.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.23.17
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Linux Kernel=2.6.24.3
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Linux Kernel=2.6.24.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.24.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.24.7
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Linux Kernel=2.6.25.3
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Linux Kernel=2.6.25.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.25.20
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Linux Kernel=2.6.26.5
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Linux Kernel=2.6.27.3
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Linux Kernel=2.6.27.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.21
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.22
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.23
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.24
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.25
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.26
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.27
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.28
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.29
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.30
Linux Kernel=2.6.27.31
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Linux Kernel=2.6.28.1
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Linux Kernel=2.6.28.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.28.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.29
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.29.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.30
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.30.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.31
Linux Kernel=2.6.31.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.31.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.31.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.31.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.31.5
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization=5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=5.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=8.04
Ubuntu=8.10
Ubuntu=9.04
Ubuntu=9.10
Debian Linux=5.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services=5.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services=5.2.1
Avaya Communication Manager=5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager=1.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager=5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services=5.2
Avaya Aura System Manager=5.2
Avaya Aura System Manager=6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform=1.1
Avaya Voice Portal=5.0
openSUSE=11.0
openSUSE=11.1
openSUSE=11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3939?

    CVE-2009-3939 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to alter I/O settings.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3939?

    To fix CVE-2009-3939, update the Linux kernel to a version greater than 2.6.31.6, which has the security flaw addressed.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2009-3939?

    CVE-2009-3939 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.31.6 and earlier, particularly distributions such as Red Hat and several Ubuntu versions.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2009-3939?

    Local users with access to the system can exploit CVE-2009-3939 due to the world-writable permissions of the poll_mode_io file.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-3939?

    The impact of CVE-2009-3939 can include unauthorized changes to I/O modes, potentially leading to instability or data loss on affected systems.

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