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F5 Networks: K63771715 (CVE-2017-7261): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-7261

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F5 Networks: K63771715 (CVE-2017-7261): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-7261

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/24/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/12/2017
Modified
02/01/2018

Description

The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.5 does not check for a zero value of certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference, and GPF and possibly panic) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

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