CVE-2017-7294: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not validate addition of certain levels data, which allows local users to trigger an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write, and cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) or possibly gain privileges, via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 3.2, before 3.2.89 (fixed in 3.2.89); from 3.3, before 3.10.107 (fixed in 3.10.107); from 3.11, before 3.12.74 (fixed in 3.12.74); from 3.13, before 3.16.44 (fixed in 3.16.44); from 3.17, before 3.18.50 (fixed in 3.18.50); from 3.19, before 4.1.40 (fixed in 4.1.40); …

Published 2017-03-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.