CVE-2018-20669
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue where a provided address with access_ok() is not checked was discovered in i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.13. A local attacker can craft a malicious IOCTL function call to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, resulting in a Denial of Service or privilege escalation.
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- ASB-A-1353682282020-07-01vendor · osvUS
In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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references (41)
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- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.ccnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00042.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/23/6cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106748cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-20669cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=594cc251fdd0d231d342d88b2fdff4bc42fb0690Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20669cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159044/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4485-1.htmlcnnvd
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