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CVE-2023-2598

kernel: io_uring out-of-bounds access to physical memory

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 3, 2023

Updated · October 27, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the fixed buffer registration code for io_uring (io_sqe_buffer_register in io_uring/rsrc.c) in the Linux kernel that allows out-of-bounds access to physical memory beyond the end of the buffer. This flaw enables full local privilege escalation.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version were seen affected with this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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