The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not…
Priority LOW 34CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified ioctl calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00425 37th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.6.31.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:mrg_realtime:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.31.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- 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:a:redhat:mrg_realtime:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 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
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- 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
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0882 Released 2010-11-12 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel 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-2009:1671 Released 2009-12-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL.ppc64iseries +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.18.EL +12
- RHSA-2009:1670 Released 2009-12-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 +8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2009:1540 Released 2009-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-137.el5rt +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1540 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1670 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1670 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1671 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgrv-jr8m-xv3m
References
Patch 3
- [oss-security] 20091019 Re: CVE request: kernel: r128 IOCTL NULL pointer dereferences when CCE state is uninitialised
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log
- [oss-security] 20091019 CVE request: kernel: r128 IOCTL NULL pointer dereferences when CCE state is uninitialised
Advisory 12
Other 7
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9891
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597
- [security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates
- [linux-kernel] 20090921 [git pull] drm tree.
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6763
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7
- ADV-2010-0528
Sources
- CVE-2009-3620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgrv-jr8m-xv3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-3620 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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