CVE-2017-7261

CVE Details

Release Date:

2017-03-24

Description

The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.5 does not check for a zero value of certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference, and GPF and possibly panic) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.

See more information about CVE-2017-7261 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.45.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2020-5671	2020-05-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5671	2020-05-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.45.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2020-5671	2020-05-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5671	2020-05-07

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