CVE-2022-40133 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40133: There is an UAF vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

Vendor Linux
Product kernel
Weakness CWE-416
Published September 9, 2022
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_execbuf_tie_context' 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).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2022 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated