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FedoraOperating system · Fedoraproject

CVE-2023-22840

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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57/100
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
Improper neutralization in software for the Intel(R) oneVPL GPU software before version 22.6.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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 improper input validation (neutralization) vulnerability allowing an authenticated local user to potentially cause a denial of service condition.

MitigationUpdate Intel oneVPL GPU software to version 22.6.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Intel oneVPL is installed
    On Linux, check for installed packages using package manager commands (e.g., rpm -qa | grep -i onevpl, dpkg -l | grep -i onevpl, or rpm -qi libvpl). On Windows, check Programs and Features or the installation directory for oneVPL components.
    Affected if Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime package is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Retrieve the version of the installed Intel oneVPL package. On Linux, use commands such as 'rpm -qi <package-name>', 'dpkg -s <package-name>', or check the file version of libvpl.so in the installation directory. On Windows, right-click the DLL file, select Properties, and check the File Version attribute.
    Affected if A version number is returned that can be compared against 22.6.5
  3. Compare version against the affected range
    Parse the installed version number and compare it numerically to 22.6.5. Ensure you are comparing the full version string (e.g., 22.6.0, 22.5.0, 22.6.5).
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 22.6.5 (for example, 22.6.0, 22.5.x, or any version string that sorts lexicographically or numerically below 22.6.5)
  4. Confirm the operating system if using Fedora
    Check the Fedora version by running 'cat /etc/fedora-release' or 'rpm -q fedora-release'. This step applies only if oneVPL was installed via Fedora repositories.
    Affected if The system is running Fedora 37, 38, or 39 and has Intel oneVPL installed from that distribution

The environment is affected if Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime is installed and its version is less than 22.6.5, or if using Fedora 37, 38, or 39 with the distribution-provided package.

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 to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime version 22.6.5 or later

  1. Update Intel oneVPL GPU Runtime to version 22.6.5 or later by downloading from Intel's official website or your system's package manager
  2. For Fedora systems, run 'sudo dnf update' or 'sudo dnf upgrade' to receive the patched packages for versions 37, 38, and 39
  3. Verify the installed version using 'rpm -q intel-onevpl' or similar package query command
  4. Restart any applications or services that utilize the oneVPL GPU runtime 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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