CVE-2009-3080 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2009-3080?

CVE-2009-3080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-129

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3080?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3080?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2009-3080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r6gw-jh8m-7g87.