Privilege escalation with IO_RING_OP_CLOSE in the Linux Kernel
Priority LOW 33CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A time-of-check to time-of-use issue exists in io_uring subsystem's IORING_OP_CLOSE operation in the Linux kernel's versions 5.6 - 5.11 (inclusive), which allows a local user to elevate their privileges to root. Introduced in b5dba59e0cf7e2cc4d3b3b1ac5fe81ddf21959eb, patched in 9eac1904d3364254d622bf2c771c4f85cd435fc2, backported to stable in 788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.6 – 5.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Linux Kernel VendorLinux Affected 5.6 – 5.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 to before 5.10.162; 5.11 to before 5.11.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 to before 5.10.162; 5.11 to before 5.11.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gcx-wjr4-jv32
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9eac1904d3364254d622bf2c771c4f85cd435fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93
- https://kernel.dance/9eac1904d3364254d622bf2c771c4f85cd435fc2
- https://kernel.dance/788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5dba59e0cf7e2cc4d3b3b1ac5fe81ddf21959eb
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Sources
- CVE-2023-1295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gcx-wjr4-jv32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-1295 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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