CVE-2023-52656

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that addresses the removal of dead code related to SCM_RIGHTS support within the io_uring. This code was deemed unnecessary after the kernel dropped the ability to pass io_uring file descriptors over SCM_RIGHTS. The vulnerability was assigned CVE status due to removing this code, which was part of a cleanup process following the resolution of a previous CVE (CVE-2023-52654).

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.