GSD-2022-1000119 drm/vmwgfx: Fix stale file descriptors on failed usercopy
A use-after-free vulnerability in the vmwgfx driver allows local attackers to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1000119?
GSD-2022-1000119 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 18 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/vmwgfx: Fix stale file descriptors on failed usercopy
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v4.19.227 by commit 0008a0c78fc33a84e2212a7c04e6b21a36ca6f4d, it was introduced in version v4.14 by commit c906965dee22d5e95d0651759ba107b420212a9f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000119?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000119?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is GSD-2022-1000119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000119 in the wild and no public exploit code.