| Name | CVE-2009-3939 |
| Description | The poll_mode_io file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the I/O mode of the driver by modifying this file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1996-1 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | source | etch | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | lenny | 2.6.26-21lenny3 | DSA-1996-1 | ||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.32-6 | low | ||
| linux-2.6.24 | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | low |
[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)