CVE-2022-0175

Name: CVE-2022-0175
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-26T18:15:08.66+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-0175 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the VirGL virtual OpenGL renderer (virglrenderer). The virgl did not properly initialize memory when allocating a host-backed memory resource. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the VirGL virtual OpenGL renderer (virglrenderer). The virgl did not properly initialize memory when allocating a host-backed memory resource. A malicious guest could use this flaw to mmap from the guest kernel and read this uninitialized memory from the host, possibly leading to information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Virglrenderer Project	Virglrenderer	0.9.0
Virglrenderer Project	Virglrenderer	0.9.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0175Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039003Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/-/commit/b05bb61f454eeb8a85164c8a31510aeb9d79129cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/-/merge_requests/654Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0175Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-05Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0175Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039003Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/-/commit/b05bb61f454eeb8a85164c8a31510aeb9d79129cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/-/merge_requests/654Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0175Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-05Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 26, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0175?

How severe is CVE-2022-0175?

CVE-2022-0175 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0175?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST