CVE-2017-7346
Moderate
CVE-2017-7346
The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.7 does not validate certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
March 30, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-7346
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The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.7 does not validate certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=149086968410117&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97257
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437431
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2017-March/137429.html