CVE-2023-22998

In the Linux kernel before 6.0.3, drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c misinterprets the drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3	Release Notes
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Mar 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa - Patch~~	() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa - Patch
References	~~(MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html -~~	() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html -
References	~~(MISC) https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3 - Release Notes~~	() https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3 - Release Notes

03 May 2023, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html -

Information

Published : 2023-02-28 21:15

Updated : 2025-03-19 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-22998

Mitre link : CVE-2023-22998

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-436

Interpretation Conflict

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