The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.5 does not check for a zero value of certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference, and GPF and possibly panic) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-922-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16292 The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.5 does not check for a zero value of certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference, and GPF and possibly panic) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-3 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3406-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3406-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.002Z

Reserved: 2017-03-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-7261

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-24T21:59:00.153

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-7261

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-03-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7261 - Bugzilla

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