linux: There is a logic error in io_uring's implementation which can be used to trigger a use-after-free vulnerability leadi...
CVE-2023-0240 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0240, released January 30, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.14.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0240 | Jan 30, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.14.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0240 | Jan 30, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 5.14.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0240 | Jan 30, 2023 |
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