CVE-2023-33951

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 80:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 80:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 90:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 90:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support0:5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2 < *unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-413: Improper Resource Locking

Workarounds

This flaw can be mitigated by preventing the affected vmwgfx kernel module from being loaded. For instructions on how to blacklist a kernel module, please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

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