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.
Published: 2023-07-24
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-413

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux For Real Time Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-18T19:19:06.849Z

Reserved: 2023-05-24T07:11:47.572Z

Link: CVE-2023-33951

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T15:54:14.118Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-24T16:15:11.820

Modified: 2026-02-18T18:24:15.970

Link: CVE-2023-33951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-02-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-33951 - Bugzilla

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