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CVE-2009-3288

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
0.4% (38th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2009-3270)
Published
September 22, 2009
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-3270 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • kernel / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel
  • linux / linux kernel

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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