CVE-2011-2022

Description

The agp_generic_remove_memory function in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.5 does not validate a certain start parameter, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted AGPIOC_UNBIND agp_ioctl ioctl call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1745.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698996 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=194b3da873fd334ef183806db751473512af29ce
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/14/293 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/7 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.5 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47843 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2022?
CVE-2011-2022 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2022?
To fix CVE-2011-2022, 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-2011-2022 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2022 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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