Executive Summary



This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
Informations
Name CVE-2009-3939 First vendor Publication 2009-11-16
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-01-25

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Overall CVSS Score 7.1
Base Score 7.1 Environmental Score 7.1
impact SubScore 5.2 Temporal Score 7.1
Exploitabality Sub Score 1.8
 
Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High Availability Impact High
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 6.6 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 9.2 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3939

CAPEC : Common Attack Pattern Enumeration & Classification

Id Name
CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
CAPEC-17 Accessing, Modifying or Executing Executable Files
CAPEC-60 Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
CAPEC-61 Session Fixation
CAPEC-62 Cross Site Request Forgery (aka Session Riding)
CAPEC-122 Exploitation of Authorization
CAPEC-180 Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
CAPEC-232 Exploitation of Privilege/Trust
CAPEC-234 Hijacking a privileged process

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE/SANS Top 25)

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10310
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10310
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-3939
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
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Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7540
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7540
Title: Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-3939
 Version: 5
Platform(s): VMWare ESX Server 4.0
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 2
Application 1
Application 2
Application 1
Application 2
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Os 5
Os 1
Os 1184
Os 3
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 2
Os 2

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-04-16 Name : VMSA-2010-0009: ESXi utilities and ESX Service Console third party updates
File : nvt/gb_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0046 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0046_kernel_centos5_i386.nasl
2010-03-05 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:014
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_014.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:010
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_010.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:012
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_012.nasl
2010-02-08 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0076-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0076-01_kernel.nasl
2010-01-20 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0046-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0046-01_kernel.nasl
2010-01-20 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:005
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_005.nasl
2010-01-15 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:001
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_001.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1635
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1635.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
60201 Linux Kernel megaraid_sas Driver poll_mode_io Permission Weakness I/O Mode Lo...

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2010-01-28 IAVM : 2010-A-0015 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux Kernel
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0022631

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-08 Name : The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100202_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6730.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6697.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-03-17 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100109.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-10-11 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6694.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-06-01 Name : The remote VMware ESXi / ESX host is missing one or more security-related pat...
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-03 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-100223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-03 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1996.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-16 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_kernel-100203.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-09 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_kernel-100128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-05 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-03 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-21 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-20 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-15 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-100108.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-15 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-100107.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-05 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_kernel-091218.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-23 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6726.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-10 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-869-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-07 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-864-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019
CONFIRM http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
MISC https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068
MLIST http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
OSVDB http://osvdb.org/60201
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
UBUNTU http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1

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