kernel: thinkpad-acpi: lock down video output state access
Published Jan 3, 2011
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.34
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0839
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1
kernel-rt
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0839 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 35.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 34.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565790 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b525c06cdbd8a3963f0173ccd23f9147d4c384b5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3448 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652122 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64580 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3448
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3448
Change history (0)
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