Vulnerability identifier: #VU60988

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0330

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a random memory access flaw caused by a missing TLB flush in Linux kernel GPU i915 kernel driver functionality. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042404

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?