CVE-2023-33952

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Summary

CVECVE-2023-33952
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-07-24 16:15:00 UTC
Updated2024-01-04 20:15:00 UTC
DescriptionA double-free vulnerability was found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the handling of vmw_buffer_object objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing further free operations on the object. This flaw allows a local privileged user to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-415

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time 8.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv 8.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Red Hat access.redhat.com
Red Hat access.redhat.com
ZDI-23-708 | Zero Day Initiative MISC www.zerodayinitiative.com
cve-details MISC access.redhat.com
Red Hat access.redhat.com
2218212 – (CVE-2023-33952, ZDI-23-708, ZDI-CAN-20292) CVE-2023-33952 kernel: vmwgfx: double free within the handling of vmw_buffer_object objects MISC bugzilla.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 161066 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for kernel (ELSA-2023-6583)
  • 161147 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for kernel (ELSA-2023-7077)
  • 242399 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2023:6583)
  • 242434 Red Hat Update for kernel-rt security (RHSA-2023:6901)
  • 242451 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2023:7077)
  • 243087 Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2024:1404)
  • 755851 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the linux kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:2646-1)
  • 907520 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (27756-1)
  • 941453 AlmaLinux Security Update for kernel (ALSA-2023:7077)
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