# CVE-2022-38096: There is a NULL pointer vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2022-09-09 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- Linux kernel: from v4.20-rc1, fixed in 5.13.0-52\*

## 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).

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=2073
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

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