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CVE-2009-3939

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-3939 describes a vulnerability in the megaraid_sas driver within Linux kernel versions 2.6.31.6 and earlier, affecting products from vendors like Avaya, Canonical, Debian, and Red Hat. This flaw stems from world-writable permissions on the poll_mode_io file, allowing local users to alter the driver's I/O mode. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity local attack vector with potential for high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.31.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.1HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
36.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0044 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 16,985 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: MRG for RHEL-5Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-139.el5rt
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.20.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-3939Moderate

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

Sep 28, 2009

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
Mailing List
osvdb.org / 60201
Broken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue Tracking
secunia.com / advisories/37909
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38017
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38276
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38492
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38779
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10310
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7540
Broken Link
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
Third Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Third Party Advisory
support.avaya.com / css/P8/documents/100073666
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-1996
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
Mailing List
securityfocus.com / bid/37019
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-864-1
Third Party Advisory