CVE-2020-29373

CVE-2020-29373 affects the Linux kernel (pre-5.6) in fs/io_uring.c, where the root directory is unsafely handled during path lookups inside a mount namespace, allowing a process to escape to unintended filesystem locations. The issue is confirmed by the CVE description and linked ChangeLog-5.6 an...

Design/Logic Flaw

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the iouring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/iouring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to...