Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2022 · Assigned by Anolis
CVE-2022-38096There is a NULL pointer vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in kernel from Linux. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:1607 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.7.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.7.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9.cloud.0.1 | RXSA-2024:1607 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 | RLSA-2024:1607 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9 | RLSA-2024:1614 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-116.126 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-116.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-35.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-35.35 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1065.71 | USN-6898-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1065.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1009.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1068.77 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1068.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1008.8 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1068.77.1 | USN-6917-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1068.77.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1064.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1064.72 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1008.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1062.68 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1062.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1004.7 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1004.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1048.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1048.55 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1058.61 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1060.66 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1060.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1062.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1062.67 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-116.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-116.126 | USN-6898-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1060.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1060.61 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6817-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1063.69 | USN-6898-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6878-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1058.61 | USN-6919-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1005.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1005.5 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38096 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | USN-7019-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H