CVE-2023-39198

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Nov 9, 2023
Updated: Jun 25, 2024
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2023-39198 is a newly discovered vulnerability in the QXL driver within the Linux kernel. The issue lies in the qxl_mode_dumb_create() function, which dereferences a qobj handle before the handle itself is released. An attacker can leverage this race condition to guess the handle value and trigger a use-after-free condition. This vulnerability could potentially result in a denial-of-service scenario or privilege escalation.

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