CVE-2004-1056

Description

Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly check the DMA lock, which could allow remote attackers or local users to cause a denial of service (X Server crash) and possibly modify the video output.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.36% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory fedora.us Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9795	vdb entry signature
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-38-1/	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15972	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-529.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1056?: CVE-2004-1056 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1056?: To fix CVE-2004-1056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1056 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1056 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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