CVE-2023-33951

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 14
Modified
Published: 24 Jul 2023, 15:19
Last modified:18 Feb 2026, 19:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
27/100
CVSS Score
6.7 MEDIUM
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
<0.01% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Jul 2023, 15:19
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
18 Feb 2026, 19:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.01%• Percentile: 0%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

  • CWE-362•Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

    The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

  • CWE-667•Improper Locking

    The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.

  • CWE-413•Improper Resource Locking

    The product does not lock or does not correctly lock a resource when the product must have exclusive access to the resource.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 6.3.9

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time

    8.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv

    8.0

References (9)