CVE-2012-0044

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

canonical linux

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