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CVE-2023-33951

kernel: vmwgfx: race condition leading to information disclosure vulnerability

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 15, 2023

Updated · August 7, 2026

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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

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.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

CWE-413 · Improper Resource Locking