High CVSS: HIGH CVE-2023-39198 vulnerability

CVE-2023-39198: A race condition was found in the QXL driver in the Linux kernel. The qxl_mode_d

Tracked since May 6, 2026 View on NVD

CVSS Breakdown

7.5
CVSS Base Score
HIGH
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A

Insurance Impact Assessment

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CVE CVE-2023-39198 with CVSS 7.5. 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 a

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