drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel...
Moderate severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 13, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Feb 13, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Jan 3, 2011
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 13, 2022
Last updated
Feb 13, 2023
drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a (1) read or (2) write operation.
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