kernel: memory exhaustion via crafted Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) objects
Published Oct 16, 2015
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.x mishandles requests for Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) objects, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an application that processes graphics data, as demonstrated by JavaScript code that creates many CANVAS elements for rendering by Chrome or Firefox.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.8
- 4.0.9
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.4
- 4.1.5
- 4.1.6
- 4.1.7
- 4.1.8
- 4.1.9
- 4.1.10
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not 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:N/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 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 85.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02728) | 84.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 72.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 52.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 51.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 49.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.59% (0.06586) | 91.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 6.59% (0.06586) | 91.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.24% (0.03243) | 82.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.24% (0.03243) | 65.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7445 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60533 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272995 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7445
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7445
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7445 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60533 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272995 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7445 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7445 |
Change history (0)
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