CVE-2023-1872 Use-after-free in Linux kernel's io_uring subsystem

2023-04-1215:40:42

CWE-416

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linux kernel

io_uring subsystem

use-after-free vulnerability

local privilege escalation

race condition

upgrading past commit

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel io_uring system can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

The io_file_get_fixed function lacks the presence of ctx->uring_lock which can lead to a Use-After-Free vulnerability due a race condition with fixed files getting unregistered.

We recommend upgrading past commit da24142b1ef9fd5d36b76e36bab328a5b27523e8.

CNA Affected

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    "vendor": "Linux",
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        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.17",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "5.7",
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