CVE-2012-0044

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.1.5 - Integer Overflow in DRM Mode DirtyFB IOCTL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (2)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
linux/linux_kernel < 3.0.13
Published May 17, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026