CVE-2022-38096

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified

CVE-2022-38096 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in GPU component of Linux kernel with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in GPU component of Linux kernel with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38096?
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in GPU component of Linux kernel with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).
How severe is CVE-2022-38096?
CVE-2022-38096 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38096?
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Source: NVD / NIST