CVE-2023-22998

Published: Feb 28, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 6.0.3

Related CWEs

CWE-436

Interpretation Conflict

Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state.

References (6)

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c24968734abfed81c8f93dc5f44a7b7a9aecadfa

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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