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5.5

Virglrenderer: Denial of Service via Malformed Graphics Command

CVE-2020-8002 · published 6 years ago
Summary

A bug in the virglrenderer software allows an attacker to crash the program by sending a specific type of malformed graphics command. This can disrupt the normal functioning of the software, but it does not allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive data. To protect against this issue, consider updating to a version of virglrenderer later than 0.8.1.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
virglrenderer_project virglrenderer <= 0.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 10.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via commands that attempt to launch a grid without previously providing a...
A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via commands that attempt to launch a grid without previously providing a Compute Shader (CS).
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published27 Jan 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen2 Apr 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-8002 · OSV
CVE-2020-8002 · NVD
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