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virglrenderer: out-of-bounds write in read_transfer_data()

Published Aug 25, 2022

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was found in the VirGL virtual OpenGL renderer (virglrenderer). This flaw allows a malicious guest to create a specially crafted virgil resource and then issue a VIRTGPU_EXECBUFFER ioctl, leading to a denial of service or possible code execution.

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Remediation

Red Hat statement

This flaw does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux as `virglrenderer` is not shipped in RHEL. Support for VirGL was enabled as a Technology Preview in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Virtualization 8.2 and later disabled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Virtualization 8.3. For more information on the Technology Preview support scope, please refer to https://access.redhat.com/support/offerings/techpreview.

Red Hat mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 25, 2022
Updated Aug 2, 2024
Reserved Jan 6, 2022

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NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026

Red Hat

Severity Moderate
Public date Dec 14, 2021
Bugzilla 2037790

ENISA EUVD

Assigner redhat
Published Aug 25, 2022
Updated Aug 2, 2024

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