#VU73768 Return of pointer value outside of expected range in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-22998

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#VU73768 Return of pointer value outside of expected range in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-22998

Published: March 16, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73768
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22998
CWE-ID: CWE-466
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to unexpected value of the pointer returned as value in the drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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