# CVE-2007-3851: 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 X1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26389
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1620
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2854
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450

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