CVE-2023-0240 | Date: (C)2023-01-31 (M)2024-05-05 |
There is a logic error in io_uring's implementation which can be used to trigger a use-after-free vulnerability leading to privilege escalation.
In the io_prep_async_work function the assumption that the last io_grab_identity call cannot return false is not true, and in this case the function will use the init_cred or the previous linked requests identity to do operations instead of using the current identity. This can lead to reference counting issues causing use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past version 5.10.161.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 7.8 | CVSS Score : |
Exploit Score: 1.8 | Exploit Score: |
Impact Score: 5.9 | Impact Score: |
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Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: |
Integrity: HIGH | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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