What is CVE-2009-3288?

CVE-2009-3288 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2009-3288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3288?

CVE-2009-3288 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-3288?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-3288. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2009-3288 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2009-3288

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2009-09-22

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2009-3288 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2009-3288 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/1

Exploit
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/9/3/107

Exploit
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/4

Exploit
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1

Details

CVE ID CVE-2009-3288

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2009-09-22

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3288?

CVE-2009-3288 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2009-3288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3288?

CVE-2009-3288 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-3288?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2009-3288. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2009-3288 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2009-3288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →