CVE-2011-1013

Publication date 9 May 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Integer signedness error in the drm_modeset_ctl function in (1) drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 and (2) sys/dev/pci/drm/drm_irq.c in the kernel in OpenBSD before 4.9 allows local users to trigger out-of-bounds write operations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted num_crtcs (aka vb_num) structure member in an ioctl argument.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Matthiew Herrb discovered that the drm modeset interface did not correctly handle a signed comparison. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system or possibly gain root privileges.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-6.33
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-29.51
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-32.62
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-ec2 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-316.30
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-610.27
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.54~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-417.34
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-217.34
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
linux-ti-omap4 11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1204.5
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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    • USN-1141-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1204-1
    • Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
    • 13 September 2011
    • USN-1162-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 29 June 2011
    • USN-1187-1
    • Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
    • 9 August 2011
    • USN-1159-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 13 July 2011

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