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Bug 386443 - Kernel: drm_iotcl() large memory allocation Information Disclosure (CVE-2010-2803)
Summary: Kernel: drm_iotcl() large memory allocation Information Disclosure (CVE-2010-...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
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Whiteboard: [linux < 2.6.27.53] [linux >= 2.6.32 ...
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Reported: 2011-10-08 17:44 UTC by GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot
Modified: 2013-09-16 00:49 UTC (History)
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Description GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot gentoo-dev 2011-10-08 17:44:24 UTC 
CVE-2010-2803 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2803):
  The drm_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c in the Direct Rendering
  Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x
  before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4
  allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel
  memory by requesting a large memory-allocation amount.