Description
Due to a vulnerability in the io_uring subsystem, it is possible to leak kernel memory information to the user process. timens_install calls current_is_single_threaded to determine if the current process is single-threaded, but this call does not consider io_uring's io_worker threads, thus it is possible to insert a time namespace's vvar page to process's memory space via a page fault. When this time namespace is destroyed, the vvar page is also freed, but not removed from the process' memory, and a next page allocated by the kernel will be still available from the user-space process and can leak memory contents via this (read-only) use-after-free vulnerability. We recommend upgrading past version 5.10.161 or commit 788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/io_uring
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.6 – ≤ 5.10.161 | — |
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 | 5.14.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.14.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.14.6-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | linux-5.10 | 5.10.162-1~deb10u1 | DLA-3349-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1.150200.9.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-syms +4 | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1.150200.9.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-syms +4 | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt | 5.3.18-150300.130.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2502-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt | 5.3.18-150300.130.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2502-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_33 | 1-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_37 | 1-150200.5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1.150200.9.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-syms +4 | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.3.18-150300.130.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2502-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source +3 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source +2 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1.150300.18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1.150200.9.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-docs | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-syms +4 | 5.3.18-150200.24.154.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dtb-aarch64 | 5.3.18-150300.59.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-3349-1 linux-5.10 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2502-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2611-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2651-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0563 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 27, 2023