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FedoraOperating system · Fedoraproject

CVE-2023-22338

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 22.6.5 or later.
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Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Out-of-bounds read in some Intel(R) oneVPL GPU software before version 22.6.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Intel oneVPL GPU software before version 22.6.5 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to read memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information. The flaw exists in the video processing library's memory handling during GPU-accelerated operations.

MitigationUpdate Intel oneVPL GPU software to version 22.6.5 or later. Since this is a vendor-supplied library update, apply through Intel's official distribution channels and verify compatibility with dependent applications.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FedoraOperating system
Affected:= 37= 38= 39
Onevpl Gpu RuntimeApplication
Affected:< 22.6.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify if Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime is installed
    On Linux, run 'rpm -qa | grep -i onevpl' or check for the presence of libvpl.so library files in /usr/lib/ or /opt/intel/ directories
    Affected if No oneVPL packages or library files are found, meaning the software is not installed and the CVE does not apply
  2. Determine the installed version of Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime
    Run 'rpm -q libvpl' or 'dpkg -l | grep vpl' to query the installed package version; alternatively, check the library version with 'strings libvpl.so | grep version' or review the package metadata
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 22.6.5, indicating the vulnerability is present
  3. Identify the host Fedora version if applicable
    Run 'cat /etc/fedora-release' or 'fedora-release' command to confirm the installed Fedora version
    Affected if Running Fedora 37, 38, or 39 with oneVPL installed indicates potential exposure to the Fedora-specific affected versions
  4. Confirm the oneVPL video processing components are in use
    Review application dependencies and logs to determine if any software links against libvpl.so or invokes oneVPL API calls for GPU-accelerated video processing; check for packages like 'intel-onevpl' or 'intel-onevpl-devel'
    Affected if Applications actively using the oneVPL library for video processing operations on an affected version are vulnerable to the out-of-bounds read

The environment is affected if Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime version is below 22.6.5, or if running Fedora 37/38/39 with a vulnerable oneVPL version installed and actively processing video content.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 22.6.5 or later
Fixed in 22.6.5
Interim mitigation

Update Intel oneVPL GPU software to version 22.6.5 or later. Since this is a vendor-supplied library update, apply through Intel's official distribution channels and verify compatibility with dependent applications.

Recommended fix High confidence

oneVPL GPU Runtime version 22.6.5 or later

  1. Identify the installed OneVPL package: `dnf list installed '*onevpl*'` or `rpm -qa | grep onevpl`
  2. Update the OneVPL package to the fixed version: `sudo dnf update onevpl-gpu-runtime` or `sudo dnf update libvpl`
  3. Verify the installed version meets the fixed version requirement (22.6.5 or later): `dnf list installed onevpl-gpu-runtime`
  4. If the fixed version is not available in the current Fedora repositories, enable update-testing or wait for the security update to propagate: `sudo dnf check-update`
  5. Restart any applications or services using the OneVPL library after the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Fedora Scoped from the published advisory
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