CVE-2022-38096 There is a NULL pointer vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

What is CVE-2022-38096?

CVE-2022-38096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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).

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38096?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-38096 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38096 exists.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as AZL-10901, AZL-34861, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38096, GHSA-4vrg-gm73-c852, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096.