Description
The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function (accessible via DRM_IOCTL_VMW_GB_SURFACE_CREATE) in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.4 defines a backup_handle variable but does not give it an initial value. If one attempts to create a GB surface, with a previously allocated DMA buffer to be used as a backup buffer, the backup_handle variable does not get written to and is then later returned to user space, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3927-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3945-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-18536 | The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function (accessible via DRM_IOCTL_VMW_GB_SURFACE_CREATE) in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.4 defines a backup_handle variable but does not give it an initial value. If one attempts to create a GB surface, with a previously allocated DMA buffer to be used as a backup buffer, the backup_handle variable does not get written to and is then later returned to user space, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3358-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3359-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-3 | Linux kernel (AWS, GKE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3371-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T17:11:02.363Z
Reserved: 2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-9605
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-06-13T19:29:00.393
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-9605
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN