CVE-2012-0044

Name: CVE-2012-0044
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:36.04+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0044 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.0.13
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.1, < 3.1.5
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0044?

How severe is CVE-2012-0044?

CVE-2012-0044 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0044?

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Source: NVD / NIST