CVE-2022-50440
drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor
Severity Score
7.1
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor Invalid userspace dma surface copies could potentially overflow
the memcpy from the surface to the snooped image leading to crashes.
To fix it the dimensions of the copybox have to be validated
against the expected size of the snooped cursor.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor Invalid userspace dma surface copies could potentially overflow the memcpy from the surface to the snooped image leading to crashes. To fix it the dimensions of the copybox have to be validated against the expected size of the snooped cursor.
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Timeline
- 2025-09-17 CVE Reserved
- 2025-10-01 CVE Published
- 2025-10-02 CVE Updated
- 2025-10-07 EPSS Updated
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References (10)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac863719e518ae1a8f328849e64ea26a222f079 | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 4.9.337 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 4.9.337" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 4.14.303 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 4.14.303" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 4.19.270 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 4.19.270" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 5.4.229 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 5.4.229" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 5.10.163 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 5.10.163" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 5.15.87 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 5.15.87" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 6.0.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 6.0.18" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 6.1.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 6.1.4" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.2 < 6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.2 < 6.2" | en |
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