kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A local, unprivileged user could use an integer overflow flaw in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl() to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0333
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0743
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1042
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0044
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2