CVE-2022-1419

Name: CVE-2022-1419
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-02T14:15:32.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1419 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The root cause of this vulnerability is that the ioctl$DRM_IOCTL_MODE_DESTROY_DUMB can decrease refcount of *drm_vgem_gem_object *(created in *vgem_gem_dumb_create*) concurrently, and *vgem_gem_dumb_create *will access the freed drm_vgem_gem_object.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The root cause of this vulnerability is that the ioctl$DRM_IOCTL_MODE_DESTROY_DUMB can decrease refcount of *drm_vgem_gem_object *(created in *vgem_gem_dumb_create*) concurrently, and *vgem_gem_dumb_create *will access the freed drm_vgem_gem_object.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.6
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.6
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2077560Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2077560Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1419?

How severe is CVE-2022-1419?

CVE-2022-1419 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1419?

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Source: NVD / NIST