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CVE-2007-3851 json

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 X…

published 2007-08-13 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3835

cvss
6.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2007:0705

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2007-3851 updated

i965 DRM allows insecure packets

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0705

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Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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References

Sources

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