What is CVE-2017-7346?

CVE-2017-7346 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2017-7346 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7346?

CVE-2017-7346 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7346?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-7346 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-7346 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7346 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-7346

Medium

The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.7 does not validate certain levels data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-03-30

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2017-7346 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

6 total

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=149086968410117&w=2

Patch Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437431

Issue Tracking Patch
Lists
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2017-March/137429.html

Patch Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-7346

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-03-30

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7346?

CVE-2017-7346 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2017-7346 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7346?

CVE-2017-7346 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7346?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-7346 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-7346 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-7346 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.