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CVE-2023-33951

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.34%

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CVE-2023-33951 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition vulnerability was found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the handling of GEM objects. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.34%

25.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel<= 6.3.9
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Real Time8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-33951?
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.
How severe is CVE-2023-33951?
CVE-2023-33951 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33951?
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Source: NVD / NIST