CVE-2007-3851

Description

The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25263 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26389 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643 third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500 third party advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3851?
CVE-2007-3851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3851?
To fix CVE-2007-3851, 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-2007-3851 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3851 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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