CVE-2007-3851

Linux Kernel < 2.6.22.1 - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule

Description

The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.

References (19)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26389

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1

[Issue Tracking] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25263

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26450

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26500

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26643

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26664

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26760

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/27227

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 24.7%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.22.1

Timeline

Published Aug 13, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026