drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor Invalid userspace dma surface copies could potentially overflow the memcpy from the surface to the snooped image leading to crashes. To fix it the dimensions of the copybox have to be validated against the expected size of the snooped cursor.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.2 and later | 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.18, 6.1.4, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.2 and later Fixed in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.18, 6.1.4, 6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 to before 4.9.337; 4.10 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.229; 5.5 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.87; 5.16 to before 6.0.18; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 to before 4.9.337; 4.10 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.229; 5.5 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.87; 5.16 to before 6.0.18; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.18, 6.1.4, 6.2
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:7077 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 +19
- RHSA-2023:6583 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvwq-h638-7j7w
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8d31836cbe7c26e207bfa0a4a726f0a25cfcf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d177f90b63ea4138560e500d92be5e4c928186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4e70a428b5a11f56db94047b68e144529fe512
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b283341f9f3f0ed56a360533766377a01540e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/439cbbc1519547f9a7b483f0de33b556ebfec901
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6948e570f54f2044dd4da444b10471373a047eeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d54d11b49860686331c58a00f733b16a93edfc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d527decaac0eb65512acada935a0fdc1d0202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cf949c7fafe21e085a4ee386bb2dade9067316e
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvwq-h638-7j7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50440 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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