SB20170613105 - Information exposure in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB20170613105
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9605)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07678eca2cf9c9a18584e546c2b2a0d0c9a3150c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99095
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/07678eca2cf9c9a18584e546c2b2a0d0c9a3150c