PT-2017-17678 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Vladis Dronov
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Published
2017-03-30
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Updated
2018-07-09
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CVE-2017-7346
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.8
Description
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system hang, by making a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device. This is due to the lack of validation of certain levels data in the vmw gb surface define ioctl function.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.8, update to version 4.10.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the /dev/dri/renderD* device to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
DoS
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu