Intel Data Center GPU driver for VMware ESXi (buffer overflow): A buffer overflow in the Intel datacenter graphics

Impact

A buffer overflow in the Intel datacenter graphics driver running in the ESXi device-driver ring lets a privileged local actor escalate and execute code. This is the GPU driver in the hypervisor - directly relevant to anyone running Intel Data Center GPU Flex/Max under ESXi.

Who can reach it

Local privileged access on the ESXi host.

What to do

Update the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for ESXi to 2.0.2 or later. Driver VIB update plus host reboot, so it lands as part of a rolling host maintenance pass.

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