4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-3831
Linux i915 DRM Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The i915 driver in (1) drivers/char/drm/i915_dma.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.24 on Debian GNU/Linux and (2) sys/dev/pci/drm/i915_drv.c in OpenBSD does not restrict the DRM_I915_HWS_ADDR ioctl to the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) master, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call, related to absence of the DRM_MASTER and DRM_ROOT_ONLY flags in the ioctl's configuration.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2008, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3831 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-3831.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/cvs/2008-10/0365.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32315
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32709
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6.24/linux-2.6.24_2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.6.diff.gz
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021065
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-245846-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915_drv.c Patch
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915_drv.c.diff?r1=1.7%3Br2=1.8
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31792 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11542
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3831 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3831 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915_drv.c.diff?r1=1.7;r2=1.8 [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915_drv.c.diff?r1=1.7%3Br2=1.8 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11542 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11542 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3831 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3831 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Authentication
Confidentiality
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