Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support — versions 0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support — versions 0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Real Time — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Real Time Nfv — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1404 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4823 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4831 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33951 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-20110/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33951?
- CVE-2023-33951 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-413. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33951?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-33951 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.