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/…

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1. Sep 9, 2022 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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).

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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

• cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-38096

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-38096

  30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-38096

  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, cau

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Issue Tracking · bugzilla.openanolis.cn
• Reference · cert-portal.siemens.com
• Reference · lists.debian.org