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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-33951
Kernel: vmwgfx: race condition leading to information disclosure vulnerability
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1404
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4823
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4831
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33951
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218195
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-20110/
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View all reports →Affected Software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vulnerable Versions:
0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, 0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, 0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 24th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 18th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.