Race Condition Affecting kernel-source package, versions <5.3.18-150300.59.144.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELSOURCE-6125075
  • published14 Dec 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2023

Introduced: 13 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-39198  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-366  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-source to version 5.3.18-150300.59.144.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-source package and not the kernel-source package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1