An issue where a provided address with access_ok() is not...
Vulnerability Description
An issue where a provided address with access_ok() is not checked was discovered in i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.13. A local attacker can craft a malicious IOCTL function call to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, resulting in a Denial of Service or privilege escalation.
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106748
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00042.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/23/6
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-20669
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0002/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32059550
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1/
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