CVE-2023-39198CWE-416

Kernel: qxl: race condition leading to use-after-free in qxl_mode_dumb_create()

High · published November 9, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A race condition was found in the QXL driver in the Linux kernel. The qxl_mode_dumb_create() function dereferences the qobj returned by the qxl_gem_object_create_with_handle(), but the handle is the only one holding a reference to it. This flaw allows an attacker to guess the returned handle value and trigger a use-after-free issue, potentially leading to a denial of service or privilege escalation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00417 · 34.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-11-09T19:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 NOV 19:15Z
    Kernel: qxl: race condition leading to use-after-free in qxl_mode_dumb_create()
    cvelistv5