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CVE-2012-0044

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-0044 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.1.5. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service through memory corruption via a specially crafted ioctl call. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk for privilege escalation and system compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.1, < 3.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.38%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
30.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0038 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 16,994 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server OnlyFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt
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ubuntupatch availablevia nvd_reference
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Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2012-0044Important

kernel: drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl()

Nov 23, 2011

References

git.kernel.org
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
PatchThird Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/51371
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1555-1
PatchThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1556-1
PatchThird Party Advisory