Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the io_uring in Linux kernel, where a local attacker with a user privilege could cause a denial of service problem on the system The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object by not incrementing the file reference counter while in use. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality and system availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | kernel | kernel 5.10 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.10.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.8 | 5.8.0-34.37~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |