UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0044

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CVE-2012-0044
Published: 13 Jan 2012, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 03:50

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

13 Jan 2012, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 03:50
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10

  • ubuntu•linux-flo

    < 3.4.0-1.3 | < 3.4.0-5.22

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    < 4.4.0-1003.3

  • ubuntu•linux-goldfish

    < 3.4.0-1.9 | < 3.4.0-4.27

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-mako

    < 3.4.0-3.21 | < 3.4.0-7.40

  • ubuntu•linux-manta

    < 3.4.0-4.19

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.2.0-1013.19

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1012.12

References (14)