# CVE-2009-3080: Array index error in the gdth\_read\_event function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8 allows local users to cause a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Array index error in the gdth_read_event function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges via a negative event index in an IOCTL request.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37435
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc8
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7101
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37068
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12862
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=690e744869f3262855b83b4fb59199cf142765b0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00777.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10989

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