GHSA-6hh5-gcjx-c6q4

GHSA-6hh5-gcjx-c6q4 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published September 10, 2022

A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_execbuf_tie_context' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver 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).

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

5.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

Sep 10, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory

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