CVE-2023-39198
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (60)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes_4
- Red Hat OpenShift CodeReady Workspacesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:codeready_workspaces
- Red Hat OpenShift Custom Metric Autoscaler 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:custom_metric_autoscaler_2
- Red Hat OpenShift Kube Descheduler Operator 5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:kube_descheduler_operator_5
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-613116SSA-613116: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Third-Party Components in SINEC OS before V3.12025-08-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE
SINEC OS before V3.1 contains third-party components with multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2864Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-11-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux-Kernel ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1226Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern oder um weitere nicht spezifizierte Angriffe auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3377Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen und um nicht näher beschriebene Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
- ICSA-25-226-15Siemens SINEC OS2025-08-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
SINEC OS before V3.1 contains third-party components with multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39198cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218332cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-39198/cnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c611589b4259ed63b9b77be6872b1ce07ec0ac16Patchcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176514/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-6549-5.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7265cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7363cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7432cnnvd
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