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CVE-2007-3851: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 13-08-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-3851 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-1356-1RHSA-2007:0705

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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