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TI-2010-02835 Aliases CVE-2010-2962GHSA-x4r7-7jr8-f7fv

drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c in the Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) in the Intel i915…

Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c in the Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) in the Intel i915 driver in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly validate pointers to blocks of memory, which allows local users to write to arbitrary kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted use of the ioctl interface, related to (1) pwrite and (2) pread operations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00483 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.36VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0958 Released 2010-12-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt +7
  • RHSA-2010:0842 Released 2010-11-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0842

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4r7-7jr8-f7fv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 2

Sources

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