Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-3889
The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver by modifying this file.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/4 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019 (vdb-entry)
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- secunia.com/advisories/37909 (third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/60202 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11018 (signature, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/