VDB
CVE-2009-3725
CVE-2009-3725
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.199999809265137 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.04% · 13.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS v2.0
7.199999809265137
EPSS Score
0.04%
13.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 9.04 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
Timeline
- Nov 6, 2009 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 17, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 url
- 38905 third-party-advisory
- [linux-kernel] 20091002 Re: [PATCH 0/8] SECURITY ISSUE with connector mailing-list
- USN-864-1 vendor-advisory
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ url
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ url
- 37113 third-party-advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ url
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ url
- [oss-security] 20091102 Re: CVE request: kernel: connector security bypass mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20091102 CVE request: kernel: connector security bypass mailing-list
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ url
- 36834 vdb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3725 advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382 url
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383 url
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384 url
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387 url
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks url