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CVE-2009-3080 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=690e744869f3262855b83b4fb59199cf142765b0
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc8 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37068 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10989 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12862 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7101 Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00777.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3080
NVD Published Date:
11/20/2009
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.