CVE-2010-3448

Published Jan 3, 2011

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.9
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "6BA10979-D59C-4A33-ACC8-A110A5ACFF74",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2.6.34"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References