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CVE-2012-0044

Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the...

7.8 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2012-0044
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-0044
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0084 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-0084
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq9f-9xmr-rc2q 7.8

Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the...

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.

Record
GHSA-gq9f-9xmr-rc2q
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-0044 7.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0044
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-rt
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-trace
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-vanilla
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6
 before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-bootwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
kernel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-bootwrapper
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debug
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-doc
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-firmware
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-headers
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
perf
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.1
 before 0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-0044 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published January 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in kernel-rt 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt.

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