# CVE-2021-4023: A flaw was found in the io-workqueue implementation in the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15-rc1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a kernel: kernel versions prior to 5.15-rc1

## Description

A flaw was found in the io-workqueue implementation in the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15-rc1. The kernel can panic when an improper cancellation operation triggers the submission of new io-uring operations during a shortage of free space. This flaw allows a local user with permissions to execute io-uring requests to possibly crash the system.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026484

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