CVE-2022-36402
Description
An integer overflow was found in the Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged attacker with access to either /dev/dri/card0 or /dev/dri/rendererD128, and able to issue an ioctl() on the resulting file descriptor to crash the system, causing a denial of service.
Statement
Systems making use of the vmwgfx driver are potentially affected by this flaw; systems without the vmwgfx driver loaded are not affected by this flaw.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, it is possible to prevent the affected code from being loaded by blacklisting the vmwgfx kernel module. For instructions relating to blacklisting a kernel module, please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | Low |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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