Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-33952
Published: July 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78528
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33952
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling vmw_buffer_object objects within the vmw_user_bo_lookup() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-33952
Install updates from vendor's website.