CVE-2022-38457
published 2022-09-09CVE-2022-38457: 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…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1
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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
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | kernel | >= v4.20-rc1 < 5.13.0-52* | 5.13.0-52* |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 6.1.7 | 6.1.7 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.182.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.189.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.3MEDIUM
vendor_msrc6.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-24v2-x6vh-5fpj: A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-10
CVE-2022-38457 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 GHSA-24v2-x6vh-5fpj: A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf
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).
OSV
CVE-2022-38457: A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf
osv·2022-09-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-38457 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-38457: A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf
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).
Microsoft
There is an UAF vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
vendor_msrc·2022-09-13·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2022-38457 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 There is an UAF vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
There is an UAF vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Anolis: Anolis
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.micros
Red Hat
kernel: vmwgfx: use-after-free in vmw_cmd_res_check
vendor_redhat·2022-09-09·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2022-38457 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 kernel: vmwgfx: use-after-free in vmw_cmd_res_check
kernel: vmwgfx: use-after-free in vmw_cmd_res_check
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).
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver in vmw_cmd_res_check. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged attacker with access to either /dev/dri/card0 or /dev/dri/rendererD128, who can issue an ioctl() on the resulting file descriptor, to crash the system, causing a denial of service.
Statement: Systems making use of the vmwgfx driver are potentially affected by this flaw; systems without
Debian
CVE-2022-38457: linux - A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2022-38457 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-38457: linux - A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in...
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).
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
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2022-09-09
Published