FKIE_CVE-2009-3288

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-22 10:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:11
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37105
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
kernel linux_kernel 2.6.28-rc1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.31-rc10
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