CVE-2009-3889

MediumCVSS 6.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver by modifying this file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 16, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-3889: Medium severity, CVSS 6.6 | Vulnix