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zdiRyota Shiga(@Ga_ryo_) of Flatt SecurityZDI-21-001
HistoryJan 04, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux Kernel io_uring Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2021-01-0400:00:00
Ryota Shiga(@Ga_ryo_) of Flatt Security
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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linux kernel
io_uring
privilege escalation
vulnerability
local attackers
file descriptors
object validation
kernel code

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

81.0%

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Linux Kernel. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file descriptors in io_uring. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

81.0%