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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-20669

In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer.

Published Jul 1, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c,

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-20669. EPSS is 0.58%. Act only if a listed version of In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c,).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.58%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Android :linux_kernel:

In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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  • Android :linux_kernel::0 → :2020-07-05

How to fix CVE-2018-20669

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-20669. EPSS is 0.58%. Act only if a listed version of In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with :0 → :2020-07-05. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.58%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 1, 2020 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    :linux_kernel: fixed in :2020-07-05

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    :linux_kernel: fixed in :2020-07-05

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  5. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In i915_gem_execbuffer2_ioctl of i915_gem_execbuffer.c, there is a possible arbitrary kernel memory write due to a missing validation of a userspace pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.