Linux Kernel vmwgfx Driver vmwgfx_bo.c information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. Impacted is an unknown function of the file drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c of the component vmwgfx Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-33951. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c of the component vmwgfx Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 05/27/2023. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-33951 since 05/24/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214457 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0201-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (214457) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-38087). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 214457
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0201-1)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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05/24/2023 🔍
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02/18/2026 +998 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-33951 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-33951
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230092
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2023 14:21
Updated: 02/18/2026 21:36
Changes: 05/27/2023 14:21 (40), 07/24/2024 18:49 (36), 01/22/2025 12:11 (2), 07/24/2025 00:37 (1), 02/18/2026 21:36 (1)
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