# CVE-2010-3448: drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad\_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not proper

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-01-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a (1) read or (2) write operation.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652122
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565790
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64580
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b525c06cdbd8a3963f0173ccd23f9147d4c384b5
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

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