kernel: drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl()
Published May 17, 2012
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.0.13
- ≥ 3.1 · < 3.1.5
Configuration 2
- 10.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server Only
kernel-0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1042
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0333
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0743 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server Only | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1042 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0333 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as they did not backport commit 884840aa that introduced this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 29.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 29.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 23.74th | 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 (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0044 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0044
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0044
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