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TI-2009-02935 Aliases CVE-2009-3080GHSA-r6gw-jh8m-7g87

Array index error in the gdth_read_event function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux…

Priority LOW 32CWE-129Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.31.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.31.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:-:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0882 Released 2010-11-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 ELS) kernel-2.4.21-66.EL, kernel-2.4.21-66.EL.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-66.EL.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 ELS) kernel-2.4.21-66.EL, kernel-2.4.21-66.EL.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-66.EL.i386 +10
  • RHSA-2010:0076 Released 2010-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.20.EL +12
  • RHSA-2010:0041 Released 2010-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-146.el5rt +6
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0046 Released 2010-01-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0041
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2010:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2010:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3080
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6gw-jh8m-7g87

References

Advisory 19

Other 2

Sources

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