---
id: CVE-2022-0330
title: >-
  A random memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU i915 kernel
  driver functionality in the way a user may run malicious code on the GPU
summary: >-
  A random memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU i915 kernel
  driver functionality in the way a user may run malicious code on the GPU. This
  flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on
  the s…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-281
  - CWE-281
vendor: redhat
product: codeready_linux_builder
affected:
  - linux_kernel < 4.4.301
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.5, < 4.9.299'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 4.14.264'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.227'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.175'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.95'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.18'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.16.4'
  - linux_kernel = 5.17
  - codeready_linux_builder = 8.0
  - codeready_linux_builder = 8.4
  - codeready_linux_builder_eus = 8.2
  - codeready_linux_builder_eus_for_power_little_endian = 8.2
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.0
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time = 7
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time = 8
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv = 7
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv = 8
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 7.6
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 7.7
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 8.1
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 8.2
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.1
  - enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0
  - virtualization = 4.0
  - virtualization_host = 4.0
  - 3scale_api_management = 2.0
  - developer_tools = 1.0
  - fedora = 34
  - fedora = 35
  - ovirt-node = 4.4.10
  - h300s_firmware
  - h500s_firmware
  - h700s_firmware
  - h300e_firmware
  - h500e_firmware
  - h700e_firmware
  - h410s_firmware
  - h410c_firmware
patched:
  - linux_kernel 5.16.4
published: '2022-03-25'
updated: '2026-08-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0330'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/30/1'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042404'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220526-0001/'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/12'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/30/1'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042404'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220526-0001/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/12'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00379
epssPercentile: 0.317
ingestedAt: '2026-08-05T18:50:25.008Z'
---

## Overview

A random memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU i915 kernel driver functionality in the way a user may run malicious code on the GPU. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel < 4.4.301`
- `linux_kernel >= 4.5, < 4.9.299`
- `linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 4.14.264`
- `linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.227`
- `linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.175`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.95`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.18`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.16.4`
- `linux_kernel = 5.17`
- `codeready_linux_builder = 8.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder = 8.4`
- `codeready_linux_builder_eus = 8.2`
- `codeready_linux_builder_eus_for_power_little_endian = 8.2`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time = 7`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time = 8`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv = 7`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv = 8`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.1`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.1`
- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`
- `virtualization = 4.0`
- `virtualization_host = 4.0`
- `3scale_api_management = 2.0`
- `developer_tools = 1.0`
- `fedora = 34`
- `fedora = 35`
- `ovirt-node = 4.4.10`
- `h300s_firmware`
- `h500s_firmware`
- `h700s_firmware`
- `h300e_firmware`
- `h500e_firmware`
- `h700e_firmware`
- `h410s_firmware`
- `h410c_firmware`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `linux_kernel 5.16.4`