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CVE-2022-38457

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.3 Published: 2022-09-09 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver 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).

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References