# CVE-2023-6560: Kernel: io\_uring out of boundary memory access in \_\_io\_uaddr\_map()

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a kernel: version range not reported
- n/a kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
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- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported

## Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the io_uring SQ/CQ rings functionality in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176405/io_uring-__io_uaddr_map-Dangerous-Multi-Page-Handling.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6560
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253249
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AU4NHBDEDLRW33O76Y6LFECEYNQET5GZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UCQIPFUQXKXRCH5Y4RP3C5NK4IHNBNVK/
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/io-uring/patch/20231130194633.649319-2-axboe@kernel.dk/

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