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CVE-2022-38096

Linux kernel — There is a NULL pointer vulnerability in vmwgfx driver
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0079   55.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  kernel   v4.20-rc1 –  —
TIMELINE
  Sep 7   Reserved by Anolis
  Sep 9   Published (CNA: Anolis)
  Oct 14  RESCORED — CVE-2022-38096 (Linux kernel). CVSS 6.3 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Anolis · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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).

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 7, 2022ReservedReserved by Anolis
September 9, 2022PublishedPublished (CNA: Anolis)
October 14, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-38096 (Linux kernel). CVSS 6.3 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
Linuxkernel—v4.20-rc1—

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-38096 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-38096 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.