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6.7 Medium

CVE-2023-33951 Kernel: vmwgfx: race condition leading to information disclosure vulnerability

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 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an administrator account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
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