A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows…
Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via commands that attempt to launch a grid without previously providing a Compute Shader (CS).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00342 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | Virglrenderer Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Virglrenderer Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8002
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-224g-5gvw-3m56
References
Patch 3
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=572a36879701598fa727f50313508be99865b58f
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340/diffs?commit_id=725e12beba4a41934f0ab62d399b5d4de2d13190
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/merge_requests/340
Sources
- CVE-2020-8002 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8002 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-224g-5gvw-3m56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-8002 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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