HIGH
kernel: gdth: Prevent negative offsets in ioctl
Published Nov 20, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 2.6.31.6
- 2.6.32
- 2.6.32
- 2.6.32
- 2.6.32
- 2.6.32
Configuration 2
OR
- 11.1
- 11.2
- 10
- 10
- 10
- 10
Configuration 3
- 4.0
Configuration 4
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
- 9.10
Configuration 6
OR
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.4
- 5.0
- 5.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-146.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0041
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle Support
kernel-0:2.4.21-66.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.20.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0046
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-146.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle Support | kernel-0:2.4.21-66.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.20.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0076 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0046 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.42% 0.00417
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00417
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 18.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 22.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 20.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 20, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 4, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3080
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a