NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9
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- published 6 Apr 2024
- disclosed 9 Sep 2022
Introduced: 9 Sep 2022
CVE-2022-38096 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:1607.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs-devel package and not the kernel-tools-libs-devel package as distributed by Rocky-Linux.
See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in GPU component of 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).