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TI-2022-17805 Aliases CVE-2022-38096GHSA-4vrg-gm73-c852

There is a NULL pointer vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 35 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00797 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 14 advisoriesRed Hat: 35 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Linuxkernelv4.20-rc1 and later—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel VendorLinux Affected v4.20-rc1 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.20VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 14 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2093 Released 2024-05-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    security update Logging for Red Hat OpenShift - 5.7.13
    • RHOL 5.7 for RHEL 8 openshift-logging/cluster-logging-operator-bundle, openshift-logging/cluster-logging-rhel8-operator, openshift-logging/elasticsearch-operator-bundle +15
  • RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2024:1614 Released 2024-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9 +7
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  • RHSA-2024:1607 Released 2024-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9, kernel-4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 +19
  • RHSA-2024:1404 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 +19
  • RHSA-2024:1382 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4 +7
  • RHSA-2024:1367 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
  • RHSA-2024:1306 Released 2024-03-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +9
  • RHSA-2024:1269 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time TUS (v. 8.2) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV TUS (v. 8.2) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 +9
  • RHSA-2024:1268 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
  • RHSA-2024:1250 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2024:1018 Released 2024-02-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:1019 Released 2024-02-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.55.1.rt14.340.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2024:0930 Released 2024-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
RHOL 5.7 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2024:2093
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1607
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1404
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1404
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1269
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1614
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1269
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1614
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38096
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vrg-gm73-c852

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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