vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2022-40133): linux-oem-6.1 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C) | Sep 9, 2022 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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).
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-oem-6-1
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