Description
Unknown vulnerability in Linux kernel before 2.4.22 allows local users to gain privileges, related to "R128 DRI limits checking."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.17-hppa | 32.4 | DSA-480 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 | 011226.17 | DSA-481 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.17-s390 +1 | 2.4.17-2.woody.4 | DSA-482 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.18-1-alpha | 2.4.18-15 | DSA-479 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386 | 2.4.18-13 | DSA-479 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.18-hppa | 62.3 | DSA-480 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf | 2.4.18-5woody8 | DSA-479 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm +3 | 20040419 | DSA-495 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-patch-2.4.17-apus | 2.4.17-5 | DSA-482 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-patch-2.4.17-mips +1 | 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody6 | DSA-489 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-patch-2.4.18-powerpc | 2.4.18-1woody5 | DSA-479 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips | 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4 | DSA-491 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-source-2.4.16 | 2.4.16-1woody2 | DSA-495 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-source-2.4.17 | 2.4.17-1woody3 | DSA-489, DSA-482 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-source-2.4.18 | 2.4.18-14.3 | DSA-479 |
| Debian 3.0 | kernel-source-2.4.19 | 2.4.19-4.woody2 | DSA-491 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-15.EL | RHSA-2004:188 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2004:188 Red Hat Security Advisory: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-491 linux-kernel-2.4.19-mips - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-482 linux-kernel-2.4.17-apus+s390 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-480 linux-kernel-2.4.17+2.4.18-hppa - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-479 linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-495 linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-481 linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-489 linux-kernel-2.4.17-mips+mipsel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 11464 third-party-advisory
- O-127 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 12075 third-party-advisory
- 11369 third-party-advisory
- DSA-482 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:834 vdb-entry signature
- 11362 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:044 vendor-advisory
- DSA-495 vendor-advisory
- DSA-479 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:166 vendor-advisory
- linux-r128-gain-priviliges(15029) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1017 vdb-entry signature
- O-082 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 11376 third-party-advisory
- 10912 third-party-advisory
- 11891 third-party-advisory
- 11370 third-party-advisory
- DSA-480 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:029 vendor-advisory
- TLSA-2004-14 vendor-advisory
- http://www.linuxcompatible.org/print25630.html
- 11361 third-party-advisory
- 9570 vdb-entry
- DSA-489 vendor-advisory
- DSA-481 vendor-advisory
- 10911 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:106 vendor-advisory
- O-121 third-party-advisory government-resource
- SuSE-SA:2004:005 vendor-advisory
- 11202 third-party-advisory
- O-126 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 10782 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9204 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2004:065 vendor-advisory
- O-145 third-party-advisory government-resource
- DSA-491 vendor-advisory