CVE-2023-45931
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the...
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
CVE-2023-45931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50194
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50194- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gxp-6chj-c99r
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the...
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
GHSA-4gxp-6chj-c99r- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
CVE-2023-45931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2023-45931
7.5
- Record
BELL-CVE-2023-45931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
CVE-2023-45931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-45931
7.5
Mesa 23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in check_xshm() for the has_error state. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mesaAlpaquita:23 |
22.2.4-r0 and later | None known |
mesaAlpaquita:stream |
23.1.3-r4 and later | None known |
mesaDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 22.3.6-1+deb12u122.3.6-1+deb12u223.0.0-123.0.0~rc1-123.0.0~rc4-1 Show 45 moreShow less23.0.1-123.0.2-123.1.0-123.1.0~rc2-123.1.0~rc3-123.1.1-123.1.2-123.1.3-123.1.4-123.1.6-123.1.7-123.2.0~rc2-123.2.0~rc3-123.2.0~rc3-223.2.0~rc3-323.2.0~rc4-123.2.1-123.3.0-123.3.0-223.3.0~rc1-123.3.0~rc2-123.3.0~rc3-123.3.0~rc4-123.3.0~rc5-123.3.1-123.3.1-1+exp123.3.1-223.3.1-323.3.1-423.3.2-123.3.2-223.3.3-123.3.3-223.3.3-323.3.4-123.3.5-124.0.0-124.0.0-224.0.0~rc1-124.0.0~rc2-124.0.0~rc3-124.0.1-124.0.2-124.0.3-124.0.4-1 |
None known |
mesaDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 25.0.7-225.0.7-2+deb13u125.1.0-125.1.5-125.1.7-1 Show 45 moreShow less25.2.0-125.2.1-125.2.1-225.2.2-125.2.3-125.2.3-1~bpo13+125.2.4-125.2.4-1~bpo13+125.2.4-1~bpo13+225.2.5-125.2.6-125.2.6-1~bpo13+125.2.7-125.2.8-125.2.8-225.3.0-125.3.0~rc1-125.3.0~rc2-125.3.0~rc4-125.3.1-125.3.2-125.3.2-225.3.3-126.0.0-126.0.0~rc3-126.0.1-126.0.1-226.0.2-126.0.3-126.0.4-126.0.5-126.0.6-126.0.7-126.0.8-126.1.0-126.1.0~rc1-126.1.0~rc2-126.1.0~rc3-126.1.2-126.1.2-1~bpo13+126.1.4-126.1.5-126.1.6-126.1.6-1~bpo13+126.2.0-1 |
None known |
mesaDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 25.0.7-225.1.0-125.1.5-125.1.7-125.2.0-1 Show 45 moreShow less25.2.1-125.2.1-225.2.2-125.2.3-125.2.3-1~bpo13+125.2.4-125.2.4-1~bpo13+125.2.4-1~bpo13+225.2.5-125.2.6-125.2.6-1~bpo13+125.2.7-125.2.8-125.2.8-225.3.0-125.3.0~rc1-125.3.0~rc2-125.3.0~rc4-125.3.1-125.3.2-125.3.2-225.3.3-126.0.0-126.0.0~rc3-126.0.1-126.0.1-226.0.2-126.0.3-126.0.4-126.0.5-126.0.6-126.0.7-126.0.8-126.1.0-126.1.0~rc1-126.1.0~rc2-126.1.0~rc3-126.1.2-126.1.2-1~bpo13+126.1.4-126.1.5-126.1.6-126.1.6-1~bpo13+126.2.0-126.2.0~rc1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-45931 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mesa3d Mesa, published March 27, 2024. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile.
References
gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/9859
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/71
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176813/Mesa-23.0.4-Null-Pointer.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/59
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45931
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gxp-6chj-c99r
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2023-45931
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/45xxx/CVE-2023-45931.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-45931
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