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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3620 · published 22 October 2009

CVE-2009-3620: Linux kernel null pointer dereference vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.43% · top 65.1% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereferenceCWE-908 · Use of uninitialized resource
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.9
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
54References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259 Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log Broken LinkPatch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/1 Mailing ListPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/19/3 Mailing ListPatch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36824 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529597 Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6763 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9891 Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html Mailing ListRelease Notes
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/892259 Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36707 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.31-git11.log Broken LinkPatch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3620), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-11). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.