CVE-2023-0240

2023-01-3110:04:03

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cve-2023-0240

reference counting issues

use-after-free

privilege escalation

CVSS3

7.8

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

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A logic error was found in the io_uring subsystem of the Linux kernel. This issue occurs due to an incorrect assumption that the last io_grab_identity call could not return false in the io_prep_async_work function, leading to reference counting issues and a use-after-free issue. This could allow a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.