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CVE-2023-39198

A race condition was found in the QXL driver in the Linux kernel.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 6.5
Version 6.5
FedoraprojectFedora
Version 38
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Versions 8.0, 9.0

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