There exists a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through io_uring and the IORING_OP_SPLICE operation. If IORING_OP_SPLICE is missing the IO_WQ_WORK_FILES flag which signals that the operation won't use current->nsproxy so its reference counter is not increased. This assumption is not always true as calling io_splice on specific files will call the get_uts function which will use current->nsproxy leading to invalidly decreasing its reference counter later causing the use-after-free vulnerability. We recommend upgrading to version 5.10.160 or above

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PT-2021-1528 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.10.160 Description: The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through io uring and the IORING OP SPLICE operation. If IORING OP SPLICE is missing the IO WQ WORK FILES flag, whi...