Vulnerability CVE-2023-39198


Published: 2023-11-09

Description:
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.

 References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39198
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218332

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