CVE-2007-3851

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26389
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25263
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

intel linux

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