CVE-2010-3448

Linux Kernel < 2.6.34 - Denial of Service via ThinkPad ACPI Video Output Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a (1) read or (2) write operation.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652122
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565790
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64580
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Scores

EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 35.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.34
Published Jan 03, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026