Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-5576

 

Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-5576

Published: February 6, 2017 / Updated: February 10, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91182
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5576
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the vc4_get_bcl() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-5576

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources