CVE-2022-36280: There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

Published Sep 9, 2022
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Updated

An out-of-bounds(OOB) memory access vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfxkms.c in GPU component in the 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).

Other sources

There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

— Microsoft

Affected Software

144 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=3.2<=5.13.0-52
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Microsoft cm1 kernel 5.10.168.1-1
Patch available
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1117.123
4.4.0-1117.123
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-239.273
4.4.0-239.273
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1155.170
4.4.0-1155.170
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1153.166~16.04.1
4.15.0-1153.166~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1147.163~16.04.1
4.15.0-1147.163~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-208.219~16.04.1
4.15.0-208.219~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1118.128
4.4.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1116.127~16.04.1
4.15.0-1116.127~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1088.95
4.4.0-1088.95
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-208.220
4.15.0-208.220
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1153.166
4.15.0-1153.166
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1
5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1162.177
4.15.0-1162.177
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1
5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1062.67
4.15.0-1062.67
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1147.163
4.15.0-1147.163
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1
5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1
5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1137.142
4.15.0-1137.142
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1116.127
4.15.0-1116.127
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1
5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1
5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1129.137
4.15.0-1129.137
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1148.158
4.15.0-1148.158
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2092.98
4.15.0-2092.98
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2071.77
4.15.0-2071.77
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1108.119
4.15.0-1108.119
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2055.60
4.15.0-2055.60
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-144.161
5.4.0-144.161
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1097.105
5.4.0-1097.105
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1104.110
5.4.0-1104.110
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1059.65
5.4.0-1059.65
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1101.110
5.4.0-1101.110
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1095.102
5.4.0-1095.102
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1029.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1029.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1065.69
5.4.0-1065.69
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1017.22~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.22~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1045.50
5.4.0-1045.50
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1013.15
5.4.0-1013.15
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1087.93
5.4.0-1087.93
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14<5.14.0-1059.67
5.14.0-1059.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1094.103
5.4.0-1094.103
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1081.92
5.4.0-1081.92
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1022.26
5.4.0-1022.26
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1099.107+fips1
5.4.0-1099.107+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1104.110+fips1
5.4.0-1104.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1073.82
5.4.0-1073.82
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1101.110+fips1
5.4.0-1101.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1033.37
5.15.0-1033.37
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1035.42
5.15.0-1035.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19<5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1
5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1035.42.1
5.15.0-1035.42.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1031.38
5.15.0-1031.38
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1017.22
5.15.0-1017.22
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1027.30
5.15.0-1027.30
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1023.23
5.15.0-1023.23
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17<5.17.0-1029.30
5.17.0-1029.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0<6.0.0-1014.14
6.0.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1007.7
6.1.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1032.38
5.15.0-1032.38
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1026.28
5.15.0-1026.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1015.17
5.15.0-1015.17
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1023.28
5.15.0-1023.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1034.37
5.15.0-1034.37
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1034.37
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

Sep 9, 2022
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
Affected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the severity of CVE-2022-36280?

CVE-2022-36280 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for a local attacker to escalate privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-36280?

To mitigate CVE-2022-36280, update the Linux kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.11-1, or 6.12.12-1 if you are using Debian.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-36280?

CVE-2022-36280 affects users running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel, specifically versions between 3.2 and 5.13.0-52, as well as specific Debian releases.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-36280?

CVE-2022-36280 is an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability found in the vmwgfx driver within the GPU component of the Linux kernel.

5

Can CVE-2022-36280 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2022-36280 requires local access to the machine, as it can only be exploited by an authenticated user.

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