VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-7261

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-03-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references