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CVE-2017-7261

🗓️ 24 Mar 2017 21:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 137 Views🌐 WEB

The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in Linux kernel through 4.10.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service via crafted ioctl call

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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Cloud Foundry		USN-3291-3: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Cloud Foundry
2 Jun 201700:00
–cloudfoundry
CNVD		Linux kernel security bypass vulnerability (CNVD-2017-05575)
30 Mar 201700:00
–cnvd
Cvelist		CVE-2017-7261
24 Mar 201721:00
–cvelist
Debian		[SECURITY] [DLA 922-1] linux security update
28 Apr 201712:39
–debian
Debian CVE		CVE-2017-7261
24 Mar 201721:00
–debiancve
Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-922-1 : linux security update
1 May 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1472)
13 May 201900:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1502)
13 May 201900:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-2274)
8 Nov 201900:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-2353)
10 Dec 201900:00
–nessus
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NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange≤4.10.5
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
levelspath/dev/dri/renderD*vmw_surface_define_ioctl does not check for a zero value of certain levels data, enabling a crafted ioctl to trigger a ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference and potential denial of service.CWE-20

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17 Jun 2026 01:23Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 24.9
CVSS 35.5
EPSS0.00366
CWE-20
cve20177261vmw_surface_define_ioctllinux kerneldenial of servicevulnerabilitynvd
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