CVE-2022-48887
CSIRTS triage
- What
- DRM vmwgfx driver incorrectly manages RCU locks on user resources, creating synchronization issues.
- Who is affected
- Systems running VMware graphics drivers on Linux with affected kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; represents a synchronization bug that may cause instability or memory issues.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch removing improper RCU locking from vmwgfx user resource handling.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2022-48887: drm/vmwgfx: Remove rcu locks from user resourcesmsrc · 2026-08-06
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