Description
Integer overflow in the i915_gem_execbuffer2 function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.3.5 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ioctl call.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | perf +15 | 2.6.32-279.5.1.el6 | RHSA-2012:1156 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:1156 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- 53971 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824176
- RHSA-2012:1156 vendor-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.5
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed8cd3b2cd61004cab85380c52b1817aca1ca49b
- [oss-security] 20120522 Re: CVE Request: some drm overflow checks mailing-list
- HPSBGN02970 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed8cd3b2cd61004cab85380c52b1817aca1ca49b