CVE-2007-3851
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later...
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.
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What each source reports
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The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.
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CVE-2007-3851- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.
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CVE-2007-3851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3835 No score
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.
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EUVD-2007-3835- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvc6-7939-69wx No score
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later...
The drm/i915 component in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2, when used with i965G and later chipsets, allows local users with access to an X11 session and Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted batchbuffer.
- Record
GHSA-fvc6-7939-69wx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13 |
2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3851 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Linux Kernel, published August 13, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/25263
secunia.com/advisories/26389
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
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issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3851
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvc6-7939-69wx
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0705
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=232260
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0705.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1217