Medium severity · published Jul 24, 2023
CVE-2023-33951
A race condition vulnerability was found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A race condition vulnerability was found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the handling of GEM objects. The issue results from improper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local privileged user to disclose information in the context of the kernel.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 6.3.9 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Real Time · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33951
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33951
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1404
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4823
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4831
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