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TI-2009-03736 Aliases CVE-2009-3939GHSA-3v99-jwxg-37h6

The poll_mode_io file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and…

Priority LOW 32CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.31.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed 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_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
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:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.31.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 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_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • 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
Show 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_sip_enablement_services:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
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:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_sip_enablement_services:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • 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:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • 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-2010:0046 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
  • RHSA-2009:1635 Released 2009-12-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-139.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-139.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-139.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2009:1635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0046
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 version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0076

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3939
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v99-jwxg-37h6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 12

Other 4

Sources

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