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CVE-2022-36280 is an out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel VMware SVGA (vmwgfx) DRM driver. The flaw is in vmw_kms_cursor_snoop, where a missing validation of a memcpy length permits memory to be written beyond the intended buffer during processing of a DRM ioctl.
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An out-of-bounds write flaw in the Linux kernel vmwgfx driver's vmw_kms_cursor_snoop function. A local unprivileged attacker able to access a relevant DRM device and issue ioctl calls can crash the system, causing denial of service.
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