The sg_build_indirect function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc1 through 2.6.31-rc8 uses an incorrect variable when accessing an array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS and NULL pointer dereference), as demonstrated by using xcdroast to duplicate a CD
Published Sep 22, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
The sg_build_indirect function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc1 through 2.6.31-rc8 uses an incorrect variable when accessing an array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS and NULL pointer dereference), as demonstrated by using xcdroast to duplicate a CD. NOTE: this is only exploitable by users who can open the cdrom device.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.28-rc1
- 2.6.31-rc2
- 2.6.31-rc3
- 2.6.31-rc4
- 2.6.31-rc5
- 2.6.31-rc6
- 2.6.31-rc7
- 2.6.31-rc8
- 2.6.31-rc9
- 2.6.31-rc10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. This issue was introduced by upstream commit 10db10d1, and only affected kernels version 2.6.28-rc1 and later.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00438) | 35.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00438) | 34.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 19.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3288 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3288
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3288
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37105 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3288 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3288 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3288 |
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