01 Record
CVE-2009-3725
The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.61% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 48.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-11-06 15:00Z16 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 06:38Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-10-16
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f00526516c41a3cca8443ffb24e51b29b5cd172cd07fa8e4458017e320a8350d
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5
- secunia.com38905http://secunia.com/advisories/38905
- marc.info[linux-kernel] 20091002 Re: [PATCH 0/8] SECURITY ISSUE with connectorhttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-864-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- xorl.wordpress.comhttp://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/
- patchwork.kernel.orghttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/
- secunia.com37113http://secunia.com/advisories/37113
- patchwork.kernel.orghttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/
- patchwork.kernel.orghttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/
- marc.info[oss-security] 20091102 Re: CVE request: kernel: connector security bypasshttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2
- marc.info[oss-security] 20091102 CVE request: kernel: connector security bypasshttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2
- patchwork.kernel.orghttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/
- www.securityfocus.com36834http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834