CVE-2023-33951
Kernel: vmwgfx: race condition leading to information disclosure vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.7 Medium
- Published
- Jul 24, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Reserved
- May 24, 2023
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-413 Improper Resource Locking
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2023:6583vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:6901vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:7077vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1404vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:4823vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:4831vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33951vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2218195issue-tracking
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-20110/
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