kernel: lack of check for mmap minimum address in expand_downwards in mm/mmap.c leads to NULL pointer dereferences exploit on non-SMAP platforms

A flaw was found in mmap in the Linux kernel allowing the process to map a null page. This allows attackers to abuse this mechanism to turn null pointer dereferences into workable exploits...

KLA11221 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Windows . Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges, obtain sensitive information, cause denial of service and possibly to bypass security restrictions. Below is a complete list of...

CVE-2016-7383

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in a memory mapping API in the kernel mode layer nvlddmkm.sys handler, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges...

Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems released by the American company Microsoft. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows DirectX graphics kernel subsystem dxgkrnl.sys, which arises from a program that fails to properly handle objects in memory and...