PT-2022-4755 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
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Published
2021-07-20
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Updated
2025-10-23
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CVE-2022-36280
CVSS v2.0
8.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory access vulnerability outside the limits (OOB) has been found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel, specifically in the drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx kms.c file. This issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory and can be exploited by a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privileges, resulting in a denial of service (DoS). The vulnerability is associated with the device file "/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)".
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu