The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems
Published Nov 6, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.31.5
Configuration 2
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
- 9.10
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, as they do not include the upstream change introducing this flaw.
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:C/I:C/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 3, 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 3, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 47.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 44.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | 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) |
References (16)
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3725 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3725
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3725
Change history (0)
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