Linux Kernel 3.3/3.3.1/3.3.2/3.3.3/3.3.4 i915_gem_do_execbuffer numeric error

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 3.3/3.3.1/3.3.2/3.3.3/3.3.4 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function i915_gem_do_execbuffer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the i915_gem_do_execbuffer 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.

The weakness was released 06/13/2012 by Xi Wang (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2384 since 04/19/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69623 (Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2012-133)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165525 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2012:0904-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (69623). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5383, 5478, 60962 and 60960.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 69623
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2012-133)
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OpenVAS ID: 881508
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2012:1304 centos6
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Patch: 44afb3a04391a74309d16180d1e4f8386fdfa745

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: RHSA-2012:1304
Researcher: Xi Wang
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2384 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 35332 - Linux Kernel Before 3.3.5 on 32-bit Platforms Integer Overflow Allows Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 53971 - Linux Kernel 'i915_gem_execbuffer.c' Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/03/2021 21:21
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/15/2019 12:49 (14), 12/03/2021 21:10 (3), 12/03/2021 21:21 (2)
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