CVE-2022-38457 — There is an UAF vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver with device file '/dev/dri/r…
Published: 2022-09-09 · CVSS: 6.3 · CVSS 3.1
A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' 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).
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7