CVE-2012-0044 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0044?

CVE-2012-0044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 17 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0044?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0044?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2012-0044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gq9f-9xmr-rc2q.