CVE-2017-7261 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver, specifically affecting versions through 4.10.5. A local attacker can trigger a system crash (GPF and possible panic) by crafting an ioctl call to a /dev/dri/renderD* device, due to a missing zero-value check in the vmw_surface_define_ioctl function. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) with a local attack vector and high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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