CVE-2009-3288
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (11)
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references (10)
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- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1enisa_euvd
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4enisa_euvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1enisa_euvd
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1Exploitnvd
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107Exploitnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105nvd
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