TITLE:
Intel "ialmrnt5" Graphics Accelerator Driver Denial of Service
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18286

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18286/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Intel 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family
http://secunia.com/product/6734/

DESCRIPTION:
$um$id has discovered a vulnerability in Intel Graphics Accelerator
Driver, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is cause due to an error in the "ialmrnt5" display
driver when handing overly long text in a textfield. This can
potentially be exploited to cause a DoS e.g. by tricking a user to
open a window to an overly long URL with the browser.

Successful exploitation may cause the system to restart or cause the
system to revert to a low resolution display mode.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 6.14.10.4308. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not visit non-trusted websites or open non-trusted files.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
$um$id

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