CVE-2012-0044

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-04. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Integer overflow in the drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
30.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic

drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl() · torvalds/linux@a5cd335 · GitHub

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5cd335165e31db9dbab636fd29895d41da55dd2
redhat Patch Available

772894 – (CVE-2012-0044) CVE-2012-0044 kernel: drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl()

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as they did not backport commit 884840aa that introduced this issue.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772894
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51371
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request - kernel: drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl()

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/1
generic
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.5
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-0044(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(14)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-15-generic-pae (3.0.0-15.25~lucid1) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-15-virtual (3.0.0-15.26) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.32-347-ec2 (2.6.32-347.53) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-32-generic (2.6.35-32.66~lucid1) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.0.0-1206-omap4 (3.0.0-1206.15) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.32) @ maverick2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.35-32-omap (2.6.35-32.65) @ maverick2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia (2.6.32-42.96) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.38-13-generic (2.6.38-13.56~lucid1) @ lucid2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-13.55) @ natty2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.21) @ natty2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-131.29.1.el62012-06-26redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el62012-06-18redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt2012-02-23redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-0044?
CVE-2012-0044 is a high vulnerability published on May 17, 2012. Integer overflow in the drmmodedirtyfbioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drmcrtc.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ioctl call.
When was CVE-2012-0044 disclosed?
CVE-2012-0044 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-0044 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-0044 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0044?
CVE-2012-0044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0044?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-0044, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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