CVE-2007-3851

Publication date 13 August 2007

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.20 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20-16.31
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.22 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-510-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 31 August 2007
    • USN-509-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 30 August 2007

Other references