CVE-2022-38096
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.04%linux-5.10 - security update
Published: 9/9/2022Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38096
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 (2)
- Debian/linuxfrom 0, < 5.10.215-1
- Debian/linux-5.10from 0, < 5.10.216-1~deb10u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |