High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 22, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3620
CVE-2009-3620
Description
The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified ioctl calls.
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Affected products
17- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:mrg_realtime:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
27- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.lognvdBroken LinkPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1nvdMailing ListPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3nvdMailing ListPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/36707nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvdBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/37909nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/38834nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvdBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891nvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease Notes
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