CVE-2023-33951

Kernel: vmwgfx: race condition leading to information disclosure vulnerability

Published Jul 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-38087 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-413
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 8:24 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2023, 7:11 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 24, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 15, 2023, 12:00 AM